A bail hearing is slated for May 17 in Quesnel provincial court for David George Massey.
April 12 Massey and two other men were arrested downtown Quesnel. Two kilograms of cocaine and a very large sum of cash were seized from two vehicles.
Along with Massey, 36-year-old James Darren Peacock of Chilliwack and 34-year-old Kelly Edward Champagne of Abbotsford were also arrested.
Immediately following the arrests, RCMP drug enforcement officers obtained warrants on a home and four businesses in Quesnel.
Several rifles, two handguns, a large cache of ammunition, body armour, two tasers and another large sum of cash were seized.
Two of the rifles are stolen and one of them was loaded with prohibited magazines that presented a serious risk to the public.
Stolen property worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was also seized including a one ton flat-deck truck, excavator, tractor and other machinery.
Massey is facing charges including possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds of crime, multiple firearms-related offences and multiple counts of possession of stolen property.
Massey’s common-law wife, 42-year-old Tanya Lynn Shepherd, was also arrested and faces charges of possession of proceeds of crime, several firearms-related offences and
possession of stolen property.
Shepherd is now out on a $50,000 surety.
Peacock and Champagne are facing charges of trafficking of a controlled substance, possession of proceeds of crime and breach of conditions. The list of charges laid in this file is still not finalized.
RCMP federal drug enforcement believes these arrests will have a significant impact on a number of crimes and cocaine trafficking activities throughout Northern British Columbia, ultimately contributing to crime reduction and safer communities.
Both Peacock and Champagne are scheduled to appear via video conferencing May 10.
All three are currently held in remand at the Prince George Regional Correction Centre.
