A problem drug house has sprouted up in the Highglen neighbourhood.
For the third time this year, Prince George RCMP's street crew unit has targeted the 100-block Pioneer Avenue home.
Backed by the North District RCMP's emergency response team and the police dog services team, members moved in on the house on Friday, Oct. 29.
Quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, a large quantity of cash and several firearms were seized and two people were arrested - one in relation to this investigation and another on an outstanding warrant
In all, 17 people were in the home at the time, RCMP said.
The street crew unit is focused on targeting those individuals who bring the most harm to our community by dealing in illegal drugs and firearms. Their actions bring an unprecedented level of violence to our streets that we are committed to disrupting,
said Sgt. Chad Chamberlain.
The same home was targeted in April and in January and charges remain pending from all three incidents.
Prince George RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said it typically takes at least a year from the initial seizure for a drug-related case to reach the charge approval stage but there are things nearby homeowners can still do in the meantime to get a scourge out of the neighbourhood - particularly if the home is a rental.
Along with continuing to keep RCMP abreast of suspicious behaviour, filing complaints about nuisances with the city's bylaws department can also help.
"We've seen some success in some instances where bylaws can assist landlords in getting evictions," Cooper said.
Either way, Cooper said process can be a lengthy and costly one as landlords must take their cases to the residential tenancy branch, "so sometimes they just ignore it."
