Gang enforcement officers seize guns, drugs cash amid B.C. wildfire response
Officers seized 2.5 kilograms of drugs, four firearms and about $100,000 in cash while assisting wildfire evacuations, police said.
- While assisting with evacuations during the Bald Range wildfire, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit seized approximately 2.5 kilograms of illicit drugs, four firearms, and 16 weapons in Penticton.
- Officers originally arrived in Penticton and Oliver between August 5 and 9 to conduct proactive enforcement for the Peach Festival, but shifted focus when the wildfire escalated.
- Working with the Penticton RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, the team recovered approximately 2.5 kilograms of illicit drugs including fentanyl and cocaine, plus approximately $100,000 in Canadian currency and one vehicle.
- Beyond enforcement efforts, officers provided critical evacuation support, assisting elderly residents in safely exiting an independent living facility as the fire threatened Summerland and surrounding areas.
- On August 7, as the Bald Range wildfire escalated and threatened Summerland, the unit pivoted from festival duties to emergency response, enabling officers to support local policing and evacuation efforts.
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Guns, drugs, $100K in cash seized during enforcement operation in South Okanagan
Police seized firearms, weapons, illicit drugs, and approximately $100,000 in cash during a recent enforcement operation in Penticton and Oliver, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia.
2.5 kg of illicit drugs seized, evacuees helped in South Okanagan
B.C.'s gang-focused police force travelled to the Okanagan earlier this month to help with Peach Fest, but quickly pivoted to wildfire duties when the call came. Even then, before leaving the valley, officers still found time to take drugs, guns and cash off the streets. Uniform Gang Enforcement Tea...
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