Drugs
Gang enforcement unit rolls out of Vernon
VERNON – Stepped up police presence appears to have had an effect on criminal activity…

Eight vehicles involved in drug-fueled crash in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two people were sent to hospital and another taken into custody after a…

Spike in overdoses puts Kamloops in discussion for safe injection site
KAMLOOPS – A safe injection site is being considered for Kamloops. Provincial health minister Terry…

Penticton prolific offender caught with drugs and a gun
PENTICTON – A Penticton man is facing a number of charges after officers found him…
Stolen property, drugs and other crimes occupy Vernon RCMP over past three months
VERNON – A marijuana grow-op take down and a stolen property investigation are among several…
Manager of Kamloops dial-a-dope ring gets conditional sentence
KAMLOOPS – The manager of a dial-a-dope ring in Kamloops is avoiding prison time and…

Overdose deaths in B.C. up 88 per cent this year
FENTANYL INCREASING AS CULPRIT IN DEATHS BRITISH COLUMBIA – The B.C. Coroners Service says there…

Crown drops charges against Kelowna man accused of drug trafficking in Edmonton
KELOWNA – Charges against a Kelowna man who was arrested in Alberta last year after…

Kelowna man arrested in Edmonton drug bust
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man has been arrested in Alberta after a search warrant led…

Vernon man found guilty of role in cross-border drug smuggling operation
VERNON – A Vernon man has been found guilty for his part in a drug…

Kamloops speeder caught with sawed-off shotgun and drugs
KAMLOOPS – A prohibited driver caught speeding and then found to be in possession of…
Vernon RCMP bust a sixth dial-a-dope drug trafficker
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are cracking down on street level drug traffickers in the community.…

Drug trafficking investigation leads to heroin, methamphetamine in Vernon hotel room
VERNON – A man suspected of running a dial-a-dope operation has been arrested by Vernon…

Okanagan woman wanted on drug trafficking charges winds up in Nanaimo court
VERNON – Police have finally located an Okanagan woman who’s been under the radar for…

Impaired drivers taken off Kamloops streets
KAMLOOPS – Five drivers were issued 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions and another four given a…