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A report to police from a Lake Country resident led to a drug seizure last week.
It happened on Thursday, Feb. 18, when the resident noticed a yellow Toyota Camry idling on the wrong side of Woodsdale Road.
“He reported it as suspicious not only because of its location, but also because it was running, missing a front tire, and a man appeared to be sleeping in the front seat,” said Sgt. Jon Collins.
An officer arrived at the scene and found a 50-year-old Lake Country man inside the vehicle.
He was placed under arrest.
“During their search of the vehicle, police seized significant quantities of suspected illicit drugs including suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine,” explained Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy.
“Over $1,300 in Canadian currency was also seized.”
The vehicle was towed by police since it was uninsured, while the suspect was released from custody pending further investigation.
“This was certainly outside of the norm for our community,” added Collins.
“We want to thank the community member for reporting this matter to us. It was a great observation on his part.”
This matter will be submitted to the BC Prosecution Service of Canada for consideration of charges.
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