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Vernon man one of four suspects to plead guilty in BC Hells Angels investigation
Four of seven people charged in a Hells Angels investigation that connected suspects from the…
The City of Kamloops has a Porsche. Here’s where it came from
The City of Kamloops is trying to show that crime doesn't pay by displaying a…
RCMP get guns off streets of Kamloops and Kelowna but not the criminals yet
A month-long RCMP sweep of gang-related activity in Kamloops and the North and Central Okanagan…
Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
– This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Just because the Hells Angels aren’t…
B.C.’s gang squad seizes drugs, weapons over three days in Kamloops
The police squad from the Lower Mainland that targets gangs and organized crime paid a…
B.C.’s police gang unit seizes drugs, weapons during stops in Okanagan
B.C.'s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team was in the Okanagan this week to learn about crime…
Motorcycle gangs rolled into the Okanagan for weekend poker run
B.C.’s anti-gang agency was in Kelowna this weekend to monitor a significant number of bikers…
Drugs, cash and weapons seized in Kelowna raid
A street-level drug trafficking investigation targeting a crime group with suspected ties to a conflict…
Central Okanagan parents can learn how to keep their kids out of a gang
KELOWNA – A special 90-minute course for Central Okanagan parents will help them become more…
Extra RCMP resources deployed to Vernon after three shootings in the city
VERNON – An escalation of violence in Vernon has the RCMP calling in additional resources.…
Alberta woman charged in gang-related gun and drug bust in West Kelowna last month
WEST KELOWNA – Charges of drug trafficking and possession of guns have been laid against…
Alleged gangster convicted for cache of guns released
KELOWNA – A man suspected of having ties to the Hells Angels who was convicted of almost a dozen weapons-related charges last year has been released from custody pending an appeal. Cory Joseph Montemurro, 45, was driving a rented Jeep Grand Cherokee Nov. 25, 2010 when police found him and three other men with an...
Police warn gangsters to avoid Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – With one of the city’s biggest festivals taking place in downtown Kelowna this weekend, local RCMP are once again issuing a public warning to gang members planning to take part. Sgt. Lindsey Houghton of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says every year gangs are drawn to the Okanagan, but they are not...
RCMP warn out-of-town gangsters to stay away
KELOWNA - With summer just around the corner and numerous high draw events on the calendar, the local RCMP are warning out-of-town gang members to stay away from Kelowna. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says police have noticed a considerable rise in gang presence over the past several years, especially during the summer months, and they...
Vernon’s justification for MMA ban is a secret
POLICE REPORT TO COUNCIL HELD BEHIND CLOSED DOORS VERNON - City officials and the police say their hands are tied when it comes to sharing the information behind allegations that mixed martial arts events are connected to organized crime. Vernon council has asked staff to prepare a bylaw banning mixed martial arts (MMA) events in...