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Trail man arrested by RCMP after discovery of loaded guns and drugs

A 32-year-old man was arrested by RCMP early Sunday morning after he was found passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle.

Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report about the driver around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 9th. The vehicle was reportedly parked in the 8000 block of Highway B near Trail.

“RCMP officers attended the location and roused the driver, a 32-year-old Trail man, from his slumber,” said police. “While conducting an investigation into possible impairment, a RCMP officer allegedly spotted loaded handgun in plain view inside the vehicle.”

As part of their investigation, RCMP conducted a search prior to the man’s arrest. According to police, they found two loaded handguns, ammunition, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and about 29 grams of drugs. Trail RCMP believes the drugs are meth and cocaine.

At this time, RCMP is keeping the 32-year-old in police custody.

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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