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RCMP in Surrey have taken an assault rife and hard drugs off the streets.

On Aug. 11, officers with the Surrey RCMP’s drug section executed a search warrant at a residence on the 1700 block of 156th Street.

“Police had gathered information that occupants of this residence were engaged in street-level drug activities,” said Staff Sgt. Dale Carr.

With assistance from the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team and Police Dog Services, officers arrested two people without incident.

A search resulted in the seizure of an unsecured assault rifle along with evidence of drug processing for street-level trafficking. Items seized included varying amounts of ammunition, cocaine, methamphetamines, cash and drug-packaging materials.

A 39-year-old male and a 35-year-old female, both from Surrey, have been released from custody pending further investigation.

“This investigation was aided in part by the concerns and information provided by residents in the area who identified this residence as a problem property,” said Carr. 

Anyone with information about possible drug operations is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.