A five-day collaborative effort pulled a multitude of guns and drugs off the streets of Kelowna.
From Jan. 12-16, the Kelowna RCMP worked with a Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) to identify, find, and remove firearms and illegal drugs around town.
In total, the teams initiated more than 20 new investigations, resulting in 28 arrests and the seizure of more than 20 weapons, a “significant quantity of drugs’ and around $5,000 in cash.
“We continue to target individuals within our community who are involved in organized crime and to remove weapons and toxic drugs from our streets,” said Sgt. Scott Powrie of the Kelowna RCMP’s Crime Reduction Unit. “Through our ongoing collaborations with UGET, we remain committed to disrupting criminal activity and enhancing community safety.”