Drug crisis kills 161 in BC during April 2022
Illicit drugs continue to claim the lives of British Columbians in larger numbers than homicides, motor-vehicle incidents, drownings, deaths by suicide and fire-related deaths combined, according to the latest data released by the BC Coroners Service. “Coroners’ investigations continue to document the volatility and inconsistency...
Social media posts lead to multiple driving charges
A 27-year-old Smithers man is facing multiple driving related charges and has to walk for awhile, thanks to his social media posts, according to BC RCMP Highway Patrol Insp. Chad Badry. "In late May, BC Highway Patrol (Smithers) became aware of videos circulating on social media that had recently been posted," Badry said....
Warrants issued for violent BC offender
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 37-year-old Kyle Gordon Ordway of Nanaimo. In February 2021, Ordway was charged with Forcible Confinement, Assault with a Weapon and Theft. Ordway appeared in Nanaimo Provincial Court on these charges and was later released into the community. Shortly afterwards, Ordway breached his...
Shiprider check of floundering boat leads to arrest and stolen property
A police check of a vessel with no power or wind near the Canada/U.S. marine border lead to the arrest of a man on outstanding warrants and the seizure of the boat and other stolen property. On May 4, a Shiprider crew, comprised of RCMP and U.S. Coast Guard personnel, was conducting patrols in a U.S. Coast Guard vessel when...
Dark web organized crime group taken down by BC RCMP FSOC
Three Vancouver Island men have been charged for running a cryptocurrency-funded dark web drug trafficking ring. In early 2019, BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) - Cybercrime Operations Group initiated an online undercover investigation into an international dark web organized crime group with the vendor...
Southeast District Major Crime Unit investigating the discovery of body in Vernon
The Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) has been called to assist the Vernon RCMP in investigating a homicide. On May 29, 2022 at about 6:30 p.m., the Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP were contacted after a man’s body was found on 6 Mile Creek Road on Okanagan Indian Band land. Witnesses discovered the body after an...
Suspect pleads guilty in stabbing of two Castlegar teens
Thirty-year-old Sasha Margaret Prokaski entered a guilty plea in response to two assault charges (aggravated assault and assault with a weapon) in Castlegar court yesterday. The charges stemmed from an incident on Feb 21, 2021 in which the defendant entered a Castlegar home and repeatedly stabbed two teenaged girls in the...
Weapons Seized During Roadside Detention
A Trail man will likely be facing weapons charges after an incident in downtown Trail last week, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Thursday, May 19, at 10:20 a.m. a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a complaint about two men allegedly making threats towards another man, in downtown...
Thieves target duvet, gas, dirt
On Saturday, May 21, at 1:42 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a complaint that a white Daniadown duvet (value $500) was stolen from a business in the 1900 block of Columbia Avenue in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said Trail RCMP would like to speak to anyone with information about the...
Inert military supplies result in Victoria Airport closure
On the afternoon of May 24, 2022 Sidney / North Saanich RCMP were contacted by employees at the Victoria International Airport after a checked bag with suspicious looking items was located at the departures check in. When the bag was examined through the typical scanning process, a Canadian Air Transport Security Authority ...
