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Suspected crystal meth seizure in Cranbrook
Cranbrook RCMP, along with East Kootenay Traffic Services, made a significant seizure of what is believed to be crystal meth over the weekend.
On Friday night Cranbrook RCMP was notified of suspicious persons in a vehicle cutting up what was suspected to be drugs in the back parking lot of a residence on King St. East Kootenay Traffic Services member attended and pulled the vehicle over as it was leaving the area.
Both occupants of the vehicle were arrested and the vehicle was searched. Over 29g of what is suspected to be crystal meth was seized along with drug paraphernalia. A large sum of money was also seized.
Two males, both residents of Cranbrook, were released from custody to appear in court. Charges being recommended are Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking.
“Cranbrook RCMP would like to thank the citizens of Cranbrook for being mindful of what’s going on around them and calling when they see something suspicious. With the help of community members, RCMP was able to get a sizeable amount of drugs off the street,” stated Cst. Katie Forgeron of Cranbrook RCMP.
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