Police executed a search warrant in Kimberley on June 20 seizing a large number of pills. Well over 60 pills were seized many of which are prescription drugs. Identification of the pills is ongoing but police believe approximately half of the pills are Oxycodone, there is also Morphine.

A small quantity of marijuana and cocaine was also seized.

The search warrant was executed by the Cranbrook/Kimberley Crime Reduction team at an apartment on Knighton Road in Kimberley. Once inside police located two males, 14 and 17, who were taken into custody  but released pending further investigation.

Police found sufficient evidence in the apartment to support charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. In addition police found several weapons including bear spray, a butterfly knife and pellet gun that looks very similar to a real firearm.

The tenant of the apartment, a 30-year-old woman, was not present at the time of the search. She was arrested several days later and taken before a Judicial Justice of the Peace on drug charges. She was released for court at a later date with a number of conditions. Police have contacted Children and Family Services with respect to the youths who were present.

Persons can be in possession of drugs prescribed by their doctor but it’s an offence to sell them.

Cpl Chris Newel,

Kimberley RCMP

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