Joey Verma, 32, was on trial for the April 2010 shooting death of Brittney Irving.

Two weeks before his arrest in June 2010, Verma was approached on the streets by a plain clothes police officer who specializes in interview techniques.

A Kelowna murder trial jury hears from a key prosecution witness who testifies about a series of suspicious phone messages and an alleged confession.

Verma is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Irving in the spring of 2010.

Under cross examination Wednesday, Saari testified that he and Irving had been texting back and forth, trying to broker a marijuana sale.

A Crown witness at a Kelowna murder trial admits to lying to RCMP about some key information regarding the disappearance of his sister.

Joey Verma, 29, of Kelowna was arrested and charged with first degree murder