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Two arrested following seizure of firearms and drugs from Ramada hotel room

The Prince George RCMP received information that guests of the Ramada Plaza Hotel downtown were violating the province’s current provincial health orders on Wednesday morning.

Upon arrival, they searched the room for occupants and found a prohibited gun magazine in plain sight.

Police immediately arrested two occupants in the room for Possession of a Prohibited device and searched the room for more prohibited items.

The search yielded large amounts of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, crack cocaine and numerous prescription pills. Police also found multiple firearms hidden throughout the room, states Prince George RCMP Spokesperson, Cst. Jennifer Cooper.

They located various stolen items such as laptops, industrial tools and other electronic devices.

Both individuals were released pending further investigation and the result of analysis of the seized firearms.

This investigation is still ongoing.

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