ERT utilized to search residence for
firearms
The
Vancouver Island Emergency Response Team (ERT) was deployed this morning to
search a home suspected of having stolen firearms. No issues were encountered
upon entry and one male was taken into custody without
incident.
Entry
was made at approximately 9 am on Monday December 14th to the home located in
the 700 block of Quilcheana Crescent. A 34 year old male was arrested in the
home and taken into police custody.
Nanaimo
RCMP Street Crimes Unit then carried out a search of the home and located two
shotguns, one loaded, and several ounces of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
The male in question was arrested for numerous firearm related offences and
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, under the Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act. He will be held in custody to make an appearance in
Nanaimo Provincial court later today or tomorrow.
"When an investigation determines there may
be firearms in a residence or there is potential for violence, ERT is often
utilized for the entry to minimize the risk to the general public" said
Constable Gary O'Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.
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