A lengthy police investigation, sparked in April into suspected drug trafficking throughout the Central Okanagan, led to the execution of a search warrant on a Kelowna area home and culminated in charges being laid.
On April 25th, 2018, the drug section of the Kelowna RCMP Street Enforcement Unit (SEU) executed a search warrant at a property located in the 600 block of Old Meadows Road in Kelowna. The warrant was related to an active criminal investigation into suspected drug trafficking being conducted across the Okanagan.
A considerable amount of pre-packaged, ready to sell, illicit drugs and cash was seized by police and a total of three arrests were made during the execution of the search warrant.
Nearly 2 kilograms of pre-packaged illicit drugs was seized by police during the execution of the search warrant, states Kelowna RCMP SEU Cpl. Jeff Carroll. It was apparent that the drugs were prepped in a manner for immediate sale on our streets.
During their search of the home police seized the following:
RCMP prepared and submitted a detailed report to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, after laboratory testing confirmed the substances seized by authorities were in fact illicit drugs, says RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey spokesperson for the Kelowna Regional Detachment.
PPSC prosecutors have now approved charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking against 27-year-old Brandon Campbell of Kelowna and 48-year-old Lisa Lakey of Summerland.
The drug section of the Kelowna RCMP Street Enforcement Unit will continue to actively pursue those persons involved in the trafficking of illicit drugs throughout Kelowna, adds Cpl. Jeff Carroll.