Burnaby RCMP gang team seizes vehicles, drugs and $63K in cash in 3 traffic stops
Burnaby RCMP's Gang Enforcement Team had a busy nine-day stretch earlier this month, making sizable seizures during three traffic stops between July 8 and 16.
In all, the team seized two vehicles, multiple weapons, more than a kilogram of illicit drugs, 55 cartons of illegal cigarettes and more than $63,000 in cash over the span, Burnaby RCMP said in a news release Friday.
The first traffic stop took place July 8 near Beresford Street and McKay Avenue. BGET officers stopped a Porsche and made 'observations' that led them to arrest the occupant, police said.
A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of the illegal cigarettes, plus nearly $16,000 in cash.
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Police shared this photo of items seized during the first traffic stop. (Burnaby RCMP)
On July 14, the second stop occurred during proactive patrols near Boundary Road and Canada Way, according to Burnaby RCMP. This time, BGET officers stopped a Tesla and noted that the driver had 'a criminal drug trafficking history.'
'Observations made by the officers resulted in the arrest of the occupant, and a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of the vehicle, two cellular phones, a collapsible baton, miscellaneous illicit drugs and over $4,000 in cash,' the release reads.
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Police shared this image of the items seized during the second traffic stop. (Burnaby RCMP)
Two days later, on July 16, the third traffic stop occurred, this time on Imperial Street near Gray Avenue.
In this case, too, the driver had a criminal drug trafficking history, according to police. The driver also had a history of assault with a weapon.
After arresting the vehicle's occupant, officers seized it, along with two cellphones, two knives, more than a kilogram of 'miscellaneous illicit drugs,' and nearly $44,000 in cash.
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Police shared this image of items seized during the third traffic stop. (Burnaby RCMP)
While all three drivers were arrested, none of them have been charged. The investigations are ongoing and 'appropriate charges will be forwarded' when they are concluded, police said.
'These are just three examples of the great work that our BGET officers are doing day in and day out,' said Insp. Matt Toews, in the release.
'Every time we disrupt a drug organization like this is one step closer to safer streets and a safer community.'
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