Searches find drugs, guns

Photo: Deborah Pfeiffer

Two Penticton residents are facing a number of charges following a police search on two residences, where the RCMP say drugs, guns and stolen property were found.

The searches followed a report of a break and enter on a residence June 13th and the arrest of two suspects.

Security footage on the homowners' camera allowed police to get detailed descriptions of three suspects who were then identified by members of the Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU), said Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth, RCMP spokespeson.

Two suspects, Mika Grgich, 30, and Aaron Ceretti, 29, have been arrested.

Penticton RCMP are still actively looking for a 34 year old Penticton man who had not been publicly identified.

“During the course of the investigation, (police) executed two search warrants and seized a number of stolen items associated to three different break-ins along with two shotguns, ammunition and some drugs,” said Wrigglesworth.

"Timely communication on the part of the officer involved greatly contributed to the success of this investigation." said Constable Kyle Richmond of the Targeted Enforcement Team. "It allowed us to quickly get these people into custody and recover the victims' property".

The two suspects remain in custody and will make appearances in Penticton provincial court later this week on charges, including break and enter, possession of stolen property under $5,000, possession of stolen property over $5,000, possession of a controlled substance (ecstasy and heroin), illegal possession of a firearm and others.