Salmon Arm man arrested for drug trafficking

Police obtained a search warrant and discovered quantities of cocaine, morphine and MDMA packaged for sale.

  • Sep. 12, 2014 7:00 p.m.
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Salmon Arm RCMP members conducted a search of a residence in the 1300 block of Highway 97B on Wednesday and found a host of packaged drugs.

As part of an ongoing investigation, police obtained a search warrant and, once inside the home, discovered quantities of cocaine, morphine and MDMA packaged for sale. A sawed-off shotgun was also seized.

A 49-year-old Salmon Arm man was arrested and faces drug trafficking charges. His identity has not yet been released as criminal charges have not yet been formally approved by Crown counsel.

Salmon Arm Observer