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Kelowna cops seize large quantity of date rape drug

KELOWNA–A traffic stop in Kelowna turned up 1.2 kilograms of suspected GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate), also known as the date rape drug.

On March 2, a Kelowna RCMP officer spotted a vehicle being driven in a highly erratic manner south bound on Highway 97 near McCurdy Road.

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When the vehicle was pulled over the officer noticed signs of possible drug intoxication.  After failing a roadside physical coordination test, the driver was taken to the Kelowna RCMP detachment for additional testing.

A search of the vehicle turned up suspected illegal drugs and brand new un-opened electronics which still had the store security devices attached to them.

The driver, a 40-year-old Penticton man, is facing several charges including impaired operation of a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

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His passenger, a 36-year-old woman from Penticton is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime.

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