May 1, 2024

Charges laid after grenade launcher found

Charges have now been laid in connection with the seizure of a grenade launcher found in a Nanaimo hotel room. 28 year old Dustin Derreck Pacheo of Nanaimo is charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of an explosive device. Police are still trying to figure out where the weapon came from. They've confirmed it … [Read more...]

Grenade launcher found in Nanaimo hotel room

Three people have been arrested after police turned up a grenade launcher in a Nanaimo hotel room. RCMP Constable Gary O'Brien says officers learned people linked to a room in the Harbourside Motel may have weapons. The Emergency Response Team was called in this morning. "Once inside, they found a 29-year-old female. She was taken into custody … [Read more...]