RCMP seize suspected pharmaceuticals after investigation outside a pharmacy

PRINCE GEORGE— On Tuesday, February 11, Prince George RCMP’s Downtown Safety Unit and Problem Oriented Policing unit stopped two people actively engaging in drug trafficking outside a local pharmacy

“As part on an ongoing investigation, our police officers were actively engaged in watching for any type of drug trafficking-related activity outside of local pharmacies when they observed the male and female complete what appeared to be hand-to-hand transactions. The pair was stopped and a search incidental to their arrest revealed an assortment of suspected pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs,” states Corporal Jennifer Cooper, Media Relations Officer for the Prince George RCMP.

In total, police seized ten grams of suspected Fentanyl, ten grams of suspected Methamphetamine, ten grams of suspected Cocaine, two bottles of suspected Methadone, 50 bags of suspected pharmaceuticals (totalling over 700 pills), 11 packages of illegal cigarettes and numerous weapons.

Seized items by the police. Photo Credit: PG RCMP