Firearms, drugs located during suspicious vehicle stop

Kamloops City

2022-07-07 11:27 PDT

File # 2022-22420

A loaded semi-automatic rifle was amongst the items seized by police following a suspicious circumstances report.

View larger image: weapons and evidence bags featuring firearm ammunition and suspected illegal guns, are displayed on a table.

On Friday July 1, 2022 at approximately 9:35 p.m., Kamloops RCMP frontline officers attended a parking lot on the 700-block of Tranquille Road for a report which involved a suspicious man in a car. The vehicle had been reported previously as taken without consent, and the man – its sole occupant -- was detained by police for investigation.

As part of the investigation that followed, officers located a loaded semi-automatic rifle, a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition, an assortment of suspected illegal drugs, and cash, said Corporal Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson.

A man was arrested and later released, with charge recommendation anticipated following the investigation’s conclusion.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to please contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file number 2022-22420.

Released by

Cpl. Crystal Evelyn

Email: crystal.evelyn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: kamloops.rcmp.ca

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