Image: Seized items laid on the ground including suspected drugs in plastic bag, bear spray and bb gun ammunition. / RCMP supplied image
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Coquitlam RCMP seize drugs, stolen goods and weapons from stolen vehicle

Aug 16, 2024 | 9:20 AM

COQUITLAM— Coquitlam RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle report last week, resulting in the seizure of drugs, stolen goods, and weapons from a stolen vehicle in an underground parking lot earlier this month.

A RCMP news release Friday (Aug. 16), reports the RCMP received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the area of North Road and Smith Street on August 6. The vehicle, parked in the underground lot of an apartment building, was identified as stolen from a neighboring community. Officers quickly responded to the scene and located the vehicle.

Image: Suspected purple fentanyl in a plastic container seized from a stolen vehicle. / RCMP supplied image.

Among the items laid out on the ground after the initial search were suspected drugs in plastic bags, bear spray, a BB gun, and ammunition. Notably, a plastic container containing suspected purple fentanyl was also found.

On August 12, a search warrant was executed on the vehicle, leading to a more comprehensive inventory of the seized items. The items included approximately 1.5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl, 400 grams of suspected psilocybin, as well as suspected methamphetamine and heroin. In addition, a variety of stolen goods such as a bicycle, scooter, tools, sports cards, high-end purses, and identifications under various names were found.

“We would like to thank the public who promptly reported this suspicious vehicle,” said Corporal Alexa Hodgins, RCMP Media Relations Officer. “It’s important for us to hear from the community about their neighborhood concerns. In this incident, we received the report as it was occurring, which allowed our officers to quickly locate and secure the vehicle.”

The police investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2024-20503.