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Penticton bank robber faces seven years in jail

45-year-old Lane Smith from Surrey, B.C. has been sentenced to seven years in jail for robbing a Penticton bank.
45-year-old Lane Smith from Surrey, B.C. has been sentenced to seven years in jail for robbing a Penticton bank. Courtesy: RCMP

A 45-year-old man from Surrey is facing seven years in jail for robbing an Okanagan bank.

Police say Lane Smith entered Valley First Credit Union on Penticton’s Main Street in the afternoon of Aug. 9, 2017.

He demanded money from a teller and fled on foot with some cash, according to RCMP.

No one was injured in the incident.

RCMP said in a news release that Smith was convicted of robbery earlier this year and has been sentenced to a seven-year jail term.

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Smith also faces several other unrelated charges.

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