Weapons
Kelowna RCMP investigation targets Independent Soldier; uncovers stockpile of drugs
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna have uncovered a "conduit of drugs" by targeting a member…
Vernon police seize cache of weapons from sleepy driver
VERNON – A Surrey man woke up this morning in police custody after officers found…
Two Merritt men busted with drugs, weapons
MERRITT – Merritt RCMP are still working out all the charges that will be filed…
Kamloops arrest four men seizing weapons, drugs
KAMLOOPS – Four men from the Lower Mainland are in custody after Kamloops RCMP received…
Weapons not an ideal donation to Kamloops charities
KAMLOOPS – Donating goods is generally considered a noble act, but Kamloops RCMP are suggesting…
Kamloops gang activity leads to 10 arrests
KAMLOOPS – In the last four months local RCMP officers have been looking into potential…
Man arrested in West Kelowna with drugs and weapon in stolen vehicle
WEST KELOWNA – A man with no fixed address is facing multiple charges after being…
UPDATE: Bag of drugs, assault rifle lead to charges after man runs from cops
KELOWNA - A Midway man is facing trafficking and weapons charges after fleeing a traffic stop with a bagful of guns, drugs and money. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey reported in a media release on Thursday that 29-year-old Anthony Graham bolted from his black Mercedes SUV after police stopped him Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6,...
Hells Angel sentencing could be postponed until after Christmas
KELOWNA - What was supposed to be a day of final submissions ahead of sentencing has turned into a multi-day examination into the lives of two men convicted of multiple weapons charges. Admitted Hells Angel Joseph Bruce Skreptak and alleged gang associate Cory Montemurro asked to postpone sentencing until early January so they can spend...
Pair of men face charges after spotted wearing balaclavas
VERNON - Police are recommending charges against a pair of men caught with weapons and balaclavas. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says police received a report of two men near Fruit Union Plaza wearing masks and gloves around 10:40 a.m. Jan. 17. Officers found the suspects in the area, no longer wearing balaclavas, and searched them....
Don’t buy your kids airsoft replica firearms
KELOWNA – A robbery by five masked teenagers armed with airsoft replica pistols and bats has sparked a reaction from the local airsoft community. The teens were caught and arrested following the mugging of a group of young people earlier this month and they face robbery charges. Anthony Forster with Airsoft Kelowna says people under...
RCMP arrest four suspects for drug trafficking and production
SOUTH OKANAGAN - Four people were arrested last week after RCMP found weapons and a significant amount of drugs during a search warrant at an Oliver residence. On October 2, the South Okanagan RCMP Regional Drug Section, Oliver RCMP Penticton Police Dog Service and South Okanagan Traffic Services executed a search warrant at a residence...
Man arrested in Osoyoos faces more firearms trafficking charges
OSOYOOS - An additional 37 firearms-related charges have been laid on a Langley man arrested at the Nk’Mip campground in Osoyoos last month in addition to the nine charges he originally faced. Bradley Michael Friesen, 37, was arrested on July 17 at the campground in Osoyoos where officers found and seized numerous firearms and prohibited...
Penticton teen arrested for carrying butcher’s cleaver, bat and hammer
VERNON - A Penticton teen was arrested Monday morning for the possession of weapons, including a butcher’s cleaver and a bat wrapped in electrical tape. A police officer noticed the teen and a second person walking around downtown Vernon near Safeway shortly after midnight while conducting a routine patrol of the area. The teen was...