Arrests made after drugs, cash seized at multiple addresses in Campbell River, B.C.

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Mounties have seized hundreds of grams of various drugs, a loaded weapon and a substantial amount of cash after searching multiple properties in Campbell River, B.C.

According to the local RCMP, a 19-year-old man from Surrey and a 65-year-old man from Campbell River have been arrested after two properties in the 800 blocks of both Homewood and Greenwood roads were simultaneously searched Sept. 5.

The search, part of a lengthy drug trafficking investigation, uncovered 128 grams of Fentanyl, 140 grams of cocaine, 250 suspected prescription hydromorphone pills and smaller amounts of crack cocaine and methamphetamine.

Police also seized $16,000 in cash, and a loaded handgun.

The two men have since been released and will appear in court if charges are approved.

According to Insp. Jeff Preston of the Campbell River RCMP, the Vancouver Island city is currently experiencing “one of the highest rates” of overdose deaths in the province.

“We’re doing everything we can to remove these toxic drugs from our streets,” said Preston in the statement.

“We will continue to target drug traffickers who prey on the vulnerable purely for their own profit.”

Police are asking anyone with information regarding drug trafficking in the Campbell River community to contact them at 250-286-6221.