At approximately 10 a.m., May 12, investigators of the Cariboo Region Integrated Marijuana Enforcement Task Force, the RCMP’s Federal Drug Enforcement Branch and the Quesnel RCMP executed a search warrant pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Approximately 40.8 kg (90 lbs) of marijuana bud and approximately 2,000 plants were seized from a Grevatt Road property located off the Nazko Highway near Quesnel.
A 36-year-old male, a 58-year-old male and a 50-year-old female were arrested and face charges of Production of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Marijuana for the Purpose of Trafficking. They are scheduled to appear in Quesnel Provincial Court on July 26.
This action demonstrates the RCMP’s continued commitment to taking drugs off the streets of the communities they serve.
Quesnel RCMP would like to remind the citizens of Quesnel they are the eyes and ears of the community.
Do your part in preventing crime in Quesnel by reporting suspicious and illegal activity to the Quesnel RCMP, 250-992-9211.
Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). With CrimeStoppers you do not have to provide your name and you will not have to testify in court. CrimeStoppers pays up to $2,000 in cash reward for information leading to the recovery of stolen property, seizure of drugs and the arrest and charge of persons engaged in illegal activity.