Four firearms and drone seized by Conservation Officers near Quesnel

A joint road check near Quesnel resulted in the seizure of four loaded firearms and a drone.

BC Conservation Officers with the assistance of Kilo, one of their interdiction detection dogs, checked the vehicle this past Wednesday.

“CO’s seized four firearms – including the 44 magnum handgun – that were found to be loaded inside a vehicle, as well as a drone,” the Conservation Officer Service said on Facebook.

“The suspect was alleged to be hunting with a drone and hunting without a license, and will appear in court at a later date.”

Hunting with a drone according to the COS is prohibited.

“You’re not allowed to use a drone while you are in the act of hunting, for the purpose of hunting, you’re not allowed to have a drone in your possession while you are on a hunting expedition, and you are not allowed to use footage from a drone for the purpose of hunting,” Officer Joel Kline told MyCaribooNow.

Kline said this new legislation came in a couple of years ago and is designed to allow for a fair chase and ethical hunting.

Kilo who is trained to detect firearms, mussels, bear parts and human scent conducts hundreds of searches each year with handler COS Sgt. Josh Lockwood.

With files from Rebecca Dyok, MyCaribooNow