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Sleeping driver leads to drugs, guns being seized: Mounties say

Jan 21, 2025 | 5:03 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Police in Kamloops, B.C., say they seized guns and a “significant” amounts of drugs after finding a man sleeping inside a running vehicle at a restaurant parking lot.

A statement from the RCMP says officers saw “numerous weapons” in plain view as they approached the truck Monday to check on the driver.

Police say they found a loaded handgun, ammunition, and body armour, along with a modified rifle and loaded magazines.

Supt. Jeff Pelley says police also seized more than 1.5 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and 85 grams of cocaine.