Kamloops man facing weapons charges following stolen vehicle investigation

A Kamloops man is facing seven charges related to weapons after police discovered he was in a stolen vehicle. Kamloops RCMP officers were on patrol on Kokanee Way when they noticed a vehicle parked suspiciously with no front licence plate around 1:25 a.m. on May 9, according to a press release from police. When police investigated the vehicle they confirmed it had been reported stolen. “As part of the investigation, officers located weapons including a restricted firearm, ammunition, bear spray and a switchblade knife,” Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the release. “A man and a woman were taken into custody and held for court – the woman for an unendorsed arrest warrant; the man for the new offences.” Cameron Jewett, 21, has been charged with possession of stolen property, possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose, two counts of possession of a concealed weapon, possession of a prohibited device or ammunition, a concealed weapon, prohibited device or ammunition without a licence, a prohibited or restricted firearm without a licence or registration and a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm without a licence or registration, RCMP said. Jewett was held for a bail hearing where he was remanded in custody until his next court date scheduled for May 14. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-13671. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@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 .