Police seize drugs being peddled to youth in Kelowna
Two men have been arrested for selling magic mushrooms, LSD and cannabis to teenagers in Kelowna.
Over the past year the police have received numerous complaints about a male suspect selling drugs to teens throughout Kelowna, and an investigation resulted in the arrest of two male suspects, according to a media release by Kelowna RCMP.
The teens would text the suspects and receive a menu for the illegal substances, then arrange to meet the suspects at various locations.
On Dec. 9, the Kelowna RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Section executed a search warrant at a condo in the 1700 block of Richter Street that resulted in the seizure of what police consider to be a significant quantity of drugs, RCMP said.
Officers seized four lbs. of Psilocybin, 40 lbs. of cannabis, 1,300 tabs of LSD, as well as $10,000 in cash and a 2017 Jaguar SUV.
The two male suspects, ages 37 and 50, will both be facing charges related to possession and trafficking of controlled substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Cannabis Act.
“Parents are reminded to monitor who their children are in contact with as the suspects in this investigation were not overly sophisticated,” said Sgt. Desmond Kiehlbauch of Proactive Enforcement. “Monitoring the communication of youth in similar situations could prevent them from consuming harmful substances."
For more information about the supports available to youth and their families, please contact Foundry Kelowna at 236-420-2803 or visit their website here.
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