Two traffic stops by the Kelowna RCMP Monday morning netted the police four firearms.
According to the Mounties, shortly before 1:30 a.m. April 11, an officer stopped a silver Volkswagen Jetta seen driving erratically on Highway 97 near McCurdy Road. The car was being driven with its lights off.
The driver was found to be prohibited from driving a motor vehicle.
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O香蕉视频直播橠onaghey said a rifle and two revolvers as well as live ammunition were seized.
The driver, a 43-year-old West Kelowna man, faces potential charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, driving while prohibited and several firearms-related charges.
He was released and is expected to appear in court June 30.
A short time later another RCMP officer, also on patrol, stopped a red Pontiac Grand Am seen speeding west on Enterprise Way.
The vehicle stopped abruptly in the rear parking lot of a hotel located in the 2100-block of Harvey Avenue.
As the officer was pulling up to the vehicle, he saw a man get out of the the passenger side of the Grand Am and throw an item onto the roof of a small enclosure.
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A man, identified as 41-year-old Yeorgios Sintihakis of Kelowna, was taken into custody by police and later released on bail after appearing in court. He faces potential charges of possession of a firearm, careless use of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a licence, and possession of a firearm knowing it香蕉视频直播檚 not registered. He is expected to re-appear in court at a later date.
The driver of the Grand Am, a 49-year old woman from North Westside, was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition for operating a motor vehicle while her ability was affected by drugs.
