Grand Forks RCMP seize handgun, suspected drugs and property linked to thefts
Grand Forks RCMP reported seizing a handgun, suspected drugs and property linked to theft reports during an October 1 search.
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GRAND FORKS — Police seized a loaded handgun, suspected drugs, cash and property linked to reported thefts during an October 1 search of a residence in Grand Forks, according to an RCMP announcement released October 13.
Grand Forks RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the 5900 block of Division Street, with assistance from the Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services.
Five people were taken into custody during the operation. Police determined that two were uninvolved, while the remaining three were released pending further investigation.
Officers seized a loaded handgun, a quantity of suspected fentanyl and hydromorphone, drug packaging and scales, more than $10,000 worth of high-end mountain bikes, stolen tools and generators, and $2,000 in Canadian currency.
Investigators have linked property recovered during the search to thefts reported in the weeks leading up to the operation. Among the items was a Salsa Blackthorn mountain bike valued at approximately $5,000, which police say was stolen from a Grand Forks residence during the summer.
The RCMP has not established publicly that every bicycle seized was stolen. The substances recovered have been identified by police as suspected fentanyl and hydromorphone.
"The drug trade brings harm to our community," said Cpl. Rob Belanger of the Grand Forks RCMP. "This type of disruption contributes directly to public safety."
Police said the results of the investigation would be forwarded to the BC Prosecution Service for assessment of charges once the investigation was complete.
No charges were announced in the October 13 release, and no subsequent announcement of approved charges connected to the search was identified in official public sources checked through October 15.
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