RCMP in Vernon seized large quantities of drugs, cash, weapons and stolen property following a raid Friday on a home in the 6500 block of Longacre Drive. Police spokesman, Gord Molendyk, says the raid followed several weeks of investigation into the activities of local individuals that were involved in the trafficking of controlled substances. "Police took 6 people into custody and assisted the Ministry of Children and families with the apprehension of an 18-month-old child that was also in the residence," says Molendyk. "Inside the residence Police located approximately 7 ounces of heroin, 8 ounces of crack cocaine and approximately $30,000 cash." Molendyk says stolen stereo equipment, and weapons including compound bows and simulated handguns.
"A seizure of this size is expected to have a significant impact on the availability of drugs in the local market. The heroin seizure is believed to be the largest heroin seizure on record in the Vernon area. This would work out to approx 2000 street purchases of Heroin and 1000 purchases of cocaine." Further charges are expected to be laid.
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RCMP News Release: 2008-12-22 13:23 PST
On Friday December 19, 2008, Members of the Vernon RCMP seized a large sum of cash, several ounces of heroin and cocaine as well as weapons and stolen property from an address in the 6500 block of Longacre Drive in Vernon. After weeks of investigation into the activities of local individuals that were involved in the trafficking of controlled substances, the file culminated in the execution of a search warrant on Long Acre Drive. Police took 6 persons into custody and assisted the Ministry of Children and families with the apprehension of an 18 month old child that was also in the residence.
Inside the residence Police located approximately 7 ounces of heroin, 8 ounces of crack cocaine and approximately $30,000 cash. In addition police recovered stolen stereo equipment, and weapons including compound bows and simulated handguns. A seizure of this size is expected to have a significant impact on the availability of drugs in the local market. The heroin seizure is believed to be the largest heroin seizure on record in the Vernon area. This would work out to approx 2000 street purchases of Heroin and 1000 purchases for cocaine.
Police are continuing their investigation in to the drugs, weapons and property seized from the dwelling, and are expecting to lay further drug related charges in the near future. The two people one male 26 and a female 18 were taken before the Justice of the peace and were released to appear at a future date.
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