Drugs and handgun seized at Kamloops home

Two suspect were arrested and several people detained following police raid on a home in Kamloops on Wednesday. Officers investigating a report of stolen electronics wound up at a home on Victoria Street West at approximately 2 p.m., July 24, according to an RCMP media release. The suspects were known to members of the crime reduction unit, considered prolific offenders and were the subjects of an ongoing investigation, RCMP said. “A large police presence was visible at the time and although several people were detained, only two were arrested,” Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the release. “A quantity of drugs and a handgun were seized as part of the investigation.” The stolen electronics weren’t recovered and the two suspects arrested were released from custody as the investigation continues. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-23681. To contact a reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander mailto:halexander@infonews.ca  or call 250-309-5343 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tip@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .