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PG RCMP seize drugs, cash following Valentine’s Day traffic stop

A drug trafficking investigation dating back to last year has led to an arrest by the Prince George RCMP.

On Friday (14th), a traffic stop was conducted by police along Foothills Boulevard.

Cpl. Craig Douglass spoke with MyPGNow.com.

“As a result of that traffic stop, a 34-year-old man who was the driver was arrested and found to be in possession of $10,000 in cash and the vehicle was seized as part of the investigation.”

The RCMP also executed a pair of warrants at homes located on the 1200 block of North Ospika Boulevard and Orbin Place where a large volume of meth and cocaine was seized along with drug trafficking paraphernalia and 50-thousand dollars in cash.

He states the detachment has done a bang-up job on getting illegal drugs off the street.

“We’ve had some pretty big ones lately that have gotten a lot of attention but we’ve had them (drug busts) in the past as well, this is ongoing work not only from our street crew but also our frontline officers.”

Douglass adds the drug game has changed over the last five years.

“If you go back about a half a dozen years Fentanyl became an issue and that changed the dynamic not only the drugs that are on the street but how we have to deal with them.”

The suspect was held in custody and later released.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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