Fentanyl trafficker from Mission sentenced to 10 years in prison
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MISSION – Mounties in Mission say a fentanyl trafficker from Mission has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a drug trafficking investigation led to the seizure of more than a kilogram of fentanyl, other drugs and multiple firearms.
Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says his agency’s Crime Reduction Unit launched a targeted operation after a series of traffic stops and drug seizures in 2021 identified several persons believed to be involved in drug trafficking in Mission.
Throughout 2022, various investigative techniques were used to gain additional evidence, resulting in further arrests and drug seizures.
On November 5, 2022, CRU officers stopped a black BMW in Mission, and arrested the driver, Richard Samplonius, for two counts of trafficking a controlled substance. A search warrant executed at his residence the same day saw police seize 1.2 kilograms of fentanyl, crack cocaine, packaging materials, and seven firearms, including handguns, shotguns, and a fully automatic rifle.
