A trial date has been set for the accused in a large drug seizure in Quesnel.
24-year old Farbn Japow is due back in court on June 18th of next year.
Japow is facing numerous charges, including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose, flight from police, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
The charged were laid following an incident in August of 2024.
RCMP say they attempted to stop a vehicle on Carson Avenue but the white SUV then took off at a high rate of speed.
Police say it was then seen driving dangerously on Anderson Drive and narrowly missed causing a collision.
The vehicle was eventually stopped while heading south on Highway 97 with the use of a spike belt.
RCMP say the driver then ran from the vehicle but was was quickly apprehended with the assistance of a police dog.
Police seized a replica handgun, more than 1.3 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, other assorted illicit drugs, ammunition, and more than 7 thousand dollars in cash.
