March 28, 2024

Warning about buying drugs online

Don't buy your medication on the Internet. That's the message from Mounties and border officers, as they detail an ongoing international investigation into fake drugs being sold online. RCMP Sergeant Duncan Pound says officers recently raided addresses linked to the counterfeit drug market and intercepted nearly four thousand packages with fake … [Read more...]

Hockey rioter gets conditional sentence, banned from London Drugs

The latest Stanley Cup rioter to be sentenced will have to serve a six-month conditional sentence. Alexander Pennington was originally charged with participating in a riot and break and enter. The 21-year-old pleaded guilty back in June. The break-and-enter charge was stayed. The Burnaby man will now serve six months in the community, as well as … [Read more...]

Major drugs and weapons bust in Terrace

A major drug bust in Terrace has seen one man arrested, more people facing charges, and more than 100 weapons seized by the RCMP. Police have confirmed the bust involved an organized crime outfit with ties to the Okanagan. Along with 110 long guns, three marijuana grow ops were found. Other drugs seized include cocaine, ecstacy, hashish, and magic … [Read more...]

Ex-border guard appeals conviction of drugs, weapons charges

A former border guard who helped smugglers bring in drugs and guns is appealing his conviction. Baljinder Kandola has filed a notice of appeal, connected to his June conviction on numerous drug and weapons charges. The former Canada Border Services Agency guard was arrested, after a 13-month investigation by both U.S. and Canadian officials and … [Read more...]

Drugs linked to Quesnel 15-year-old’s death

Drugs may be to blame for the death of a 15-year-old boy in Quesnel. RCMP Const. Krista Vrolyk says the boy was found unresponsive at a home Friday, only to be pronounced dead at the scene. “Our investigators attended the scene and have spoken to a number of people with regards to the investigation and preliminary investigations have … [Read more...]

Measures taken at Burnaby Hospital after drugs tampered with

More controls are in place at Burnaby Hospital surrounding access to drug supplies, after a box of painkillers was apparently tampered with. Fraser Health Authority Spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward says two nurses reported it back in February. He says five vials of hydromorphone in a box of seven appeared to have had their labels removed and their … [Read more...]

Concern over suspected shipment of mislabelled drugs is subsiding in BC

Shipments of drugs from Sandoz Canada, suspected of being mislabelled, have been cleared by the Ministry of Health.   When asked if it was emergency over DeborahDunn-Roy with Health Shared Services BC said "From BC's prespective, Yes, we did act very quickly on Wednesday as soon as we heard there might be a problem to pull back all of the two … [Read more...]

Drugs may be factor in fatal crash, police say

Drugs may have played a critical role in a collision that killed one man Saturday night. RCMP say that a vehicle being driven by a 19-year-old male from Calgary allegedly crossed the centre line on the Sea to Sky Highway and crashed into an oncoming limousine. The impact caused an explosion and the limousine was engulfed in flames. Police say … [Read more...]

Vancouver Island RCMP say drug dealers are using Ferries to carry drugs from the mainland.

Nanaimo RCMP say some drug dealers are using BC Ferries to run their illicit cargo back and forth and they have proof.   Constable Gary O'Brien says last night they arrested a 23 year old Nanaimo man who was a walk on getting off in Departure Bay with about a kilo of cocaine.     O'Brien says "That is a significant amount that will … [Read more...]

Drugs, cellphones tied to B.C. derailment

VANCOUVER - Marijuana and cellphone use have been implicated in the crash and derailment of two Canadian Pacific Railway trains in southeastern B.C.A report from the Transportation Safety Board finds the engineer of an eastbound train had traces of marijuana in his system after his freight overran a stop signal and rammed the side of a westbound … [Read more...]