news Cawston couple receive special award Page 6
Community Healthcare community consultation held Page 11
SPORTS
Senior Girls host nail-biter tournament Page 12
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The Similkameen
Volume 64 Issue 06
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Sobriety check results in drug bust Sobriety check of slow poke woman driver leads to drug bust in Princeton.
A sobriety check by an RCMP Traffic Services patrol unit in Princeton, uncovered a driver with an outstanding warrant for her arrest along with the discovery of a quantity of crack cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone. The driver and another adult woman were taken into custody after a search of the vehicle by a police service dog uncovered the hidden drugs. On Friday Jan. 25, 2013 at around 8:35 p.m., an RCMP Traffic Services patrol team stopped a brown 2005 Pontiac Sunfire along Hwy 3 in Princeton, after the vehicle was observed travelling at a speed notably below the posted speed limit. On detaining the 23 year old female driver and her female passenger also 23 years old, it was discovered that the driver had an outstanding warrant for her arrest for trafficking. The pair was also arrested for possession of a controlled substance due to the officer’s observations. A police dog search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a small amount of marijuana found in the passenger compartment along with 95 separate packs of crack cocaine and a quantity of pills believed to be oxycodone, found hidden in the trunk compartment. Both women were from Vernon BC, and were taken into custody on cocaine trafficking and marihuana possession charges.
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Weather Watch Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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REBELS PLAY HARD
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Princeton Seniors Girls Rebels Basketball ranked #4, took on the #1 ranked school in BC, Cedars Christian School from Prince George in the final game of the weekend. See Story, page 12.
Shoppers Drug Mart robbery Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Princeton Shoppers Drug Mart went on lockdown Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the early afternoon as a result of an armed robbery. Just shortly after noon two males armed with pocketknives entered Shoppers Drug Mart and demanded that the pharmacists give them prescription drugs. “Investigators have seized the in-store video which captured the robbery. Police have identified potential suspects and are actively look-
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ing for them. Considering the evidence that has mounted so far, these two individuals may even want to consider turning themselves into authorities at this time,” stated Cpl Dan Moskaluk. The suspects, carrying various prescription drugs exited the store through the rear door and were last seen fleeing the scene on foot. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Princeton RCMP at 250295-6911 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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