RCMP NEWS release
Last evening at about 9:50PM officers from the Vernon Detachment received a call about a female on the Greyhound bus that was headed to Vancouver had a handgun in her possession. When the bus stopped in Vernon on its scheduled stop officers boarded the bus and located the female matching the description given. She was asleep at the back of the bus at the time. The suspect was removed from the bus a search of her was conducted and a 9 mm handgun was recovered hidden under her clothing. The handgun contained numerous live rounds in the clip but there was no bullet in the chamber. At no time while the police were dealing with the suspect were any passengers in any danger. Two other passengers travelling with the suspect were questioned and allowed to continue on their way. The 22 year old female with an address in Surrey has been detained and will be facing charges for Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm. Carrying a concealed weapon. Breach of Undertaking.
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