Police found drugs and a loaded weapon after receiving reports of a vehicle speeding in a residential neighbourhood Aug. 20.
Prince George RCMP officers tried to stop the black Pontiac Sunfire just after 2 p.m., but it took off. It was later located, as was the driver, at a home on the 200 block of Irwin Street.
The traffic incident quickly evolved into a firearms investigation, which further led to the seizure of a number of illicit drugs," stated Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the local RCMP. "In total, police officers seized over 700 grams of suspected fentanyl, 300 grams of suspected cocaine and more than 1.5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, as well as drug trafficking paraphernalia and a loaded handgun.
The vehicle was impounded and the driver issued a notice-and-order to attend an inspection facility due to mechanical issues, RCMP reported.
