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Drugs found in semi involved in fatal crash east of Revelstoke this morning

REVELSTOKE - One person is dead, Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke is closed and a drug trafficking investigation is underway after two commercial trucks collided early this morning, Nov. 17. Police say the cause of the crash is being investigated though compact snow with slippery sections and limited visibility with blowing snow was being reported...

Seven arrests made after four-month-long drug sting

KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP arrested seven people and recommended charges against two males and one female after the Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant tied to a four-month drug sting on Friday, Jan. 30. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush said the investigation surrounded a lower Sahali residence where police seized ten ounces of cocaine and...

Overdoses likely from drug being sold as heroin

KAMLOOPS - Ken Salter from Ask Wellness is warning drug users about a powerful painkiller being marketed as heroin on the streets of the city. Salter says a dealer is selling fentanyl – a strong prescription painkiller – as heroin. Both drugs are obviously dangerous, but fentanyl is 100 times stronger than heroin and is...

Traffic stop results in dial-a-dope arrest

KELOWNA – A traffic stop of a high-end SUV in Kelowna last Friday resulted in the arrest of a man police believe was operating a dial-a-dope service. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says Street Enforcement Teams have been investigating a group of individuals selling drugs out of a rental apartment downtown. Last Friday plainclothes officers conducted...

Child found in home with 11 litres of date rape drug

KELOWNA – When police raided a house in Mission last week, not only did they find a massive amount of drugs, cash and stolen property, but a two-year-old child as well. The child belongs to Desiree Kovacs, 24, one of four people arrested after a three-week investigation resulted in a search of the home that...