By Canadian Press

RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous, B.C.

Oct 28, 2024 | 10:57 AM

SICAMOUS, B.C. — RCMP say a traffic stop in British Columbia’s southern Interior led to the discovery of about 73 kilograms of cocaine in a vehicle.

Insp. Lori Orstad with B.C. Highway Patrol says their preliminary investigation suggests the discovery earlier this month has “all the earmarks of organized crime.”

Police say officers arrested the 28-year-old man from Surrey who was driving the vehicle, and he’s since been released with conditions and a scheduled court date.

A statement from police says the traffic stop on Oct. 8 involved a roadblock on the Trans Canada Highway near Malakwa, east of Sicamous.

The driver was alone in the vehicle, which has been seized for the investigation.

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Police say the driver will not be identified before the potential approval of charges.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2024.

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