Police in Prince George seized drugs, firearms, contraband cigarettes and several live grenades during a two-day operation earlier this month.RCMP’s Street Crew Unit executed multiple search warrants across the city on June 6 and 7, locating nearly 20 kilograms of suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and ketamine, as well as more than a dozen cases of contraband cigarettes. Several high-powered firearms and handguns with ammunition were also seized.Investigators also found a handbag containing what appeared to be hand grenades at one residence. The RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit from the Lower Mainland was called in and confirmed the grenades were fully functional. Nearby residents were evacuated from an apartment complex in the middle of the night while police secured the area.“These findings represent a significant increase to the threat level we are encountering within the illicit drug trade in Prince George,” said Sgt. Dan Morris, commander of the Street Crew Unit. “As the hub city for Northern B.C., we are seeing an increase in the amount of drug trafficking through our community, both as a destination as well as a through point for other cities in the area.”
