By Dominic Abassi

Seizure of fentanyl south of Nanaimo one of the largest in B.C., RCMP say

Oct 20, 2016 | 2:08 PM

NANAIMO — RCMP are calling a bust near the Nanaimo Airport one of the largest seizures of fentanyl in B.C. in the past few years.

Mounties say a suspicious vehicle was pulled over on the highway just south of the airport on Oct. 10 around 5 p.m. Police say the driver, a Vancouver Island man, was arrested and his vehicle was searched.

Cash and one kilogram of powdered fentanyl was found, according to RCMP. Police state in a release “this makes the seizure one of the largest for the RCMP in British Columbia over the past few years.”

“Locating and reducing the importation and distribution of fentanyl continues to be a priority for the RCMP, especially given the number of opioid deaths in British Columbia,” states Cpl. Tammy Douglas in the release.

The man arrested has been released and no charges have been laid at this point. The Federal Serious and Organized Crime Group on Vancouver Island has taken over the investigation.

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