Crime Reduction Unit

West Kelowna

2022-12-20 23:27 PST

File # 2021-62962

Most recently, the team learned that Crown Counsel approved charges associated to a significant drug seizure in September 2021. This investigation unfolded while police officers were conducting patrols in an industrial area near Constable Neil Bruce Middle School and located a suspicious vehicle. The evidence led police to a cache of 10 firearms and two kilograms of drugs including cocaine, fentanyl, and crystal methamphetamine. A suspect was arrested and is now charged with 4 counts of Trafficking a Controlled Substance, Possession of Loaded Firearms, and Possession of Prohibited Weapons.

guns and drugs on table

In addition to supporting frontline policing, the specialized team engages in proactive initiatives that have a direct impact on crime in our community . The majority of the enforcement strategies implemented by the team are based on the analysis of crime trends and crime statistics in West Kelowna and neighbouring communities," stated Corporal Brian Mulrooney who leads the team.