News Items tag as: Fentanyl

Kelowna cop nabs suspected Penticton drug dealer asleep at the wheel
June 14, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - A Penticton man landed in police custody after he was caught sleeping behind the wheel with several bags of suspected drugs in his vehicle early this morning.
Undercover Kelowna sting nabs man on one count of trafficking fentanyl
May 27, 2019 - 7:30 PM

KELOWNA - An undercover sting operation nearly two years ago has finally resulted in the conviction of a man for one count of trafficking fentanyl in Kelowna. Sometimes it takes a big net to catch a small fish.
Interior drug users included in take-home fentanyl test kit pilot program
May 16, 2019 - 12:09 PM

KELOWNA - Kamloops and the Okanagan will be included in a study to see if kits that test for fentanyl can be as safely used by drug users compared to trained technicians.
Kelowna drug dealer who kept his fentanyl in a Hello Kitty bag won't escape jail
April 24, 2019 - 4:45 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna drug dealer who was busted with a stolen motorbike in 2017, is heading back to prison after police found his Hello Kitty bag contained a stash of hard drugs that included fentanyl.
Will B.C. try to decriminalize drug users?
April 23, 2019 - 11:36 AM

KELOWNA - One of the province's top doctors is expected to release an important report tomorrow and it appears to call for decriminalizing drug users.
Kelowna RCMP nab dozens of drug dealers in year-long investigation
April 02, 2019 - 4:19 PM

KELOWNA - A year-long investigation into drug trafficking in Kelowna has netted police a staggering number of arrests and charges.
West Kelowna fentanyl dealer flees before sentencing
February 27, 2019 - 11:15 AM

KELOWNA - Police are still searching for a West Kelowna man who bolted right before he was to be sentenced last month for lacing pills with fentanyl.
Two Okanagan suspects charged after big drug, fentanyl raid last year
February 25, 2019 - 1:14 PM

KELOWNA - Two people have been charged with drug trafficking stemming from a massive police raid last year including a large amount of fentanyl.
Former Vernon Viper receives conditional discharge for drug possession
February 13, 2019 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - A former Vernon Viper received a conditional discharge at court today for possessing heroin and fentanyl.
Illicit overdose deaths up last year in Kamloops, slight dip in Okanagan
February 07, 2019 - 2:27 PM

The Okanagan maintained its dubious distinction as having one of the highest illicit drug overdose death rates in the province for 2018, despite lowering the number from 2017.
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