What started as a routine traffic stop on a speeding driver ended with weapons and drugs.
It happened at around 2:00 in the afternoon on August 20th when Prince George RCMP officers saw a black Pontiac Sunfire speeding through a residential neighbourhood.
The driver fled when officers attempted to pull them over, but the car was found soon after at a home on the 200-block of Irwin Street.
“The traffic incident quickly evolved into a firearms investigation, which further lead to the seizure of a number of illicit drugs,” Corporal Jennifer Cooper said. “In total, police officers seized over 700 grams of suspected fentanyl, 300 grams of suspected cocaine and more than 1.5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, as well as drug trafficking paraphernalia and a loaded handgun.”
The car was impounded and given a notice and order to get an inspection “due to multiple mechanical deficiencies.”
Police say this investigation “represents another significant blow to the illicit drug trade in Prince George,” referencing the city’s largest ever drug bust, which was made last week.
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