Salmon Arm RCMP raid Sorrento home, find hundreds of grams of drugs

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Salmon Arm RCMP seized a small arsenal of weapons as well as a lot of drugs from a home in Sorrento.

Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey says on March 20, Salmon Arm RCMP initiated an investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the Shuswap.

Police were led to a Sorrento-area residence being operated as a short-term rental property, where they arrested a 30-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man, both of Prince George.

A search of the property revealed more than 650 grams of suspected fentanyl, about 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 16 grams of suspected cocaine, and just over 30 grams of suspected heroin.

Police also seized a quantity of cash.

“The warrant also yielded a loaded .22 calibre handgun, .22 calibre sawed off semi-automatic rifle, and a sawed off double barrelled shotgun,” said O'Donaghey.

“Both suspects were later released and face potential drug and firearms related charges pending further investigation. The full findings of the investigation will be forwarded to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada for charge assessment.”

Anyone with any additional information about this police investigation is asked to contact the Salmon Arm RCMP at 250-832-6044.