VERNON – A Vernon man has been charged after Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Vancouver airport found a large amount of heroin that came from Thailand.
The January 8th discovery lead to a search warrant being executed a week later at the Vernon residence of Ronald Charles Learning.
Police say they found four loaded handguns, more than $10,000 and prescription and non-prescription drugs.
“Public safety is a priority and in this case the rapid coordination of our law enforcement resources was critical in preventing a substantial amount of Heroin from reaching the streets of our local communities. Dangerous and illegal firearms have been seized and the flow of harmful drugs in the area has been disrupted,” says RCMP Inspector Brian Gateley in a news release.
Learning, 31, is accused of 15 gun offenses including possessing firearms with altered serial numbers and possessing restricted firearms with ammunition. He’s also charged with two counts of breaching court undertakings.
Learning is being held in custody and returns to court February 4th.
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