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Suspect arrested for drug trafficking after being found in a stolen car

West Shore

2023-07-13 10:16 PDT

File # 2023-13836

Shortly past midnight on July 13, West Shore RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of a male sleeping in a white 2014 Toyota Truck while parked on Glenairlie Drive in View Royal.

Officers attended to check on the wellbeing of the male inside the vehicle, and while on scene they determined the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Duncan. The suspect inside the vehicle was arrested for possession of stolen property over $5000 in relation to the stolen vehicle.

Upon searching him and the vehicle, officers uncovered a large quantity of drugs. The suspect was also arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking. Police seized approximately 30 grams of suspected Methamphetamine, approx. 24 grams of Fentanyl and approx. 4 grams of Crack.

The suspect identified as 41-year-old male was released on an Undertaking and is set to appear in court for this matter while police are continuing their investigation into both the stolen truck and drug trafficking.

Released by:

Cpl. Nancy Saggar
Media Relations Officer
West Shore RCMP
698 Atkins Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 3A4
Office: 250-474-2264
Fax: 250-474-8790

Email: westshore_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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