BC Highway Patrol – Smithers makes significant drug seizure

North District, Smithers, BC Highway Patrol

2023-08-03 11:48 PDT

File # BCHP Smithers 2023-3408

On July 31, 2023 at approximately 3:30pm, an officer with BCHP – Smithers was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway # 16 near Rose Lake, BC. A speeding Honda Accord caught the attention of the officer who promptly stopped the vehicle. A discussion with the driver at the roadside aroused the suspicions of the officer who, subsequent to arresting the driver, located and seized a significant quantity of suspected drugs inside of the vehicle including suspected cocaine and fentanyl with an estimated street value of $250,000 dollars. The vehicle was also seized as crime related property.

Inspector Darren Woroshelo, OIC of Northern BC Highway Patrol said, The substances that have been seized from within this vehicle can no longer pose a danger to those in our communities or on our highways. I commend the work of this officer as well as all others who work tirelessly to make our highways safer together every day.

The driver who is known to police has since been released and is now facing multiple charges under the Criminal Code of Canada and BC Motor Vehicle Act.

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Email: bchp_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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