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Drugs, cash and guns seized by police after foot pursuit

Lindsay Newman
By Lindsay Newman

One person has been arrested after a foot pursuit that led to the seizure of drugs, cash and guns by New Hazelton RCMP.

On November 22, police executed an arrest on an individual with four outstanding warrants.

According to RCMP, the foot pursuit lasted for five hours before the suspect was apprehended.

The Police Dog Service located a handgun after the pursuit.

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RCMP added during the investigation police recovered three shotguns, a handgun, over 400 grams of suspected crystal meth, fentanyl, other drugs and a large amount of cash.

weapons seized during foot pursuit (supplied by: BC RCMP)

Additionally, a vehicle and trailer were also seized.

The investigation is being forwarded to the BC Prosecution Service for review of potential charges.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact New Hazelton RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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