Trafficking charges laid after drugs found in vehicle’s secret compartment

Jan 12, 2022 | 12:59 PM

A Vernon man involved in a violent hit and run in 2020 is now facing drug trafficking charges.

The investigation stems from the hit and run that led to a search of a vehicle by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP’s Targeted Policing Unit in October of 2020.

That search resulted in the discovery of an after-market compartment containing four kilograms of methamphatamine and four ounces of cocaine.

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada has now approved charges against a 29-year old Vernon man.

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He faces one count of possession of methamphetamines for the purpose of trafficking and one count of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

“The charges in this case come after a long investigative process and demonstrates our commitment to targeting drug trafficking both at the street level, and in this instance, a much higher multi-kilogram level,” said Sgt. David Evans of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP’s Targeted Policing Unit.

The matter is now before the courts.

by Liam Verster

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