The Quesnel RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from the North District Emergency Response Team and other Quesnel RCMP members, executed a search warrant on March 28, at a residence in the 2000 block of Red Bluff Road in Quesnel.
The search led to the seizure of:
- 1,100 cartons of contraband cigarettes
- $13,185 in Canadian currency
- 21 firearms and ammunition
- 8 lbs of marijuana bud
- 767 grams of psilocybin (mushrooms)
- 330 grams of cannabis concentrate
- 15 grams of cocaine
"The possession and sale of contraband tobacco products is becoming more common," said Sgt. Clay Kronebusch. "The street value of the seized cigarettes is estimated at $220,000."
The investigation is ongoing. Once complete, the results will be forwarded to the BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges, RCMP state.
