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Three people arrested near Williams Lake for hunting at night, trespassing

Firearms were seized as part of the Conservation Officer Service's investigation.
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Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly found hunting at night and trespassing on a property near Williams Lake.

The Conservation Officer Service reported officers found three individuals hunting on private property west of Williams Lake, Oct. 20. They were also using high powered lights.

READ MORE: B.C. conservation officers nab 200 hunters, anglers during blitz near Cache Creek

Hunting at night and using lights is illegal under the B.C. Wildlife Act. All three individuals were arrested, according to the service.

Conservation Officers also seized a pickup truck, three cellphones, four firearms and five dead mule deer bucks.

The investigation is ongoing at this time, according to the service.


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