Williams Lake RCMP responded on Thursday July 4th to a report of a suspicious male in a parking lot on First Avenue North.
Police say the man was said to be in a vehicle and appeared to be checking out vehicles in the parking lot and then returning to sit in his vehicle.
“Police arrived as the vehicle was leaving,” North District Corporal Madonna Saunderson said, “and were able to make a traffic stop. The driver was identified and exhibited signs of impairment.”
Saunderson said he was detained for impaired operation of a motor vehicle, and during the search police located evidence consistent with drug trafficking.
The man was then arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking.
“As police continued their search,” Saunderson said, “they located 17.4 grams of suspected cannabis, 78.5 grams of suspected cocaine and crack, 80.3 grams of suspected fentanyl and 12.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine. All appeared to be packaged in a manner usually seen in drug trafficking.”
Williams Lake RCMP Sargeant Brad McKinnon said the proactive vehicle stop shows the dedication to drug enforcement done by the detachment and the removal of drugs headed for our streets.
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