
Explosive ‘hand grenades’ found during traffic stop
A traffic stop in the North Okanagan uncovered what turned out to be explosive devices in a vehicle.
On Monday, Jan. 22 around 11:45 p.m., a Vernon North Okanagan RCMP officer stopped what was determined to be a suspicious vehicle on Reservoir Road in Spallumcheen.
“The vehicle had failed to stop for police in Vernon earlier in the evening and the driver was taken into custody without incident,” media relations officer Const. Chris Terleski said. “During an initial search of the vehicle, the officer saw several items that resembled hand grenades inside the vehicle.”
After consulting with the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU), an area was cordoned off for safety reasons and the vehicle was left in place until EDU could attend.