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B.C. traffic stop nets 73 kg of cocaine, Surrey man arrested

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Police found a large amount of cocaine inside a vehicle during a traffic stop near Sicamous. One man was arrested after 73 kilograms of cocaine was found by BC Highway Patrol officers in Malakwa – Oct 28, 2024

Police in British Columbia say they seized 73 kilograms (161 pounds) of cocaine and arrested a 28-year-old Surrey man following a recent traffic stop.

The BC Highway Patrol said the stop happened on Oct. 8 during a joint roadblock with local RCMP on Highway 1 between Sicamous and Revelstoke.

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“The preliminary investigation would suggest that this has all the earmarks of organized crime,” Insp. Lori Orstad, officer in charge of the BC Highway Patrol’s special traffic operations, said in a media release.

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“This is a very large amount of drugs so certainly expect to see an impact on the illegal drug trafficking operations within the province.”

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Police say the driver was the only person in the vehicle when they made the stop.

Prosecutors have yet to approve charges, and the driver was released with conditions pending a future court date.

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