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Osoyoos man with history of trafficking arrested

OSOYOOS - Osoyoos RCMP brought eight officers when they executed a warrant on the mobile home of a man with a history of drug trafficking Monday, Feb. 16.

The warrant was part of an investigation into ongoing drug activity at the residence, located at 9418 97 Street, behind the Suzie Q's Diner, according to a media release. The eight Mounties came from the Osoyoos RCMP as well as the South East District Roving Patrol Unit and the South East District Regional General Investigation Section. They seized marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, morphine and drug paraphernalia used in the trafficking of illicit drugs.

The suspect, a 53-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and faces potential charges of trafficking in a controlled substance. 

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