Several people were detained, seven guns were seized, and drugs were taken from a Kelowna home on Tuesday morning, January 13th. A 36 year old Kelowna man is facing potential gun and drug charges after police searched a residence on the 1800 block of High Road. The RCMP said the home was a well-known problem residence.
Members of the Kelowna RCMP Street Enforcement Teams executed the search and found a large number of people hanging out in the residence. According to the Kelowna RCMP, the people inside during the search were detained in the interest of officer safety.
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The search led to the seizure of five rifles, ammunition, two replica firearms, and 4.17 grams of crystal meth from a bedroom inside the home.
The 36 year old Kelowna man is facing as many as 14 potential firearms charges, as well as possession of a controlled substance. He was not home at the time of the search and remains outstanding.
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