On February 4, 2011, the Highliner Inn staff called the Prince Rupert RCMP to investigate a skunk like odor, possibly that of marijuana coming from a specific room from within. Members arrived and arrested one male for possession of a controlled substance and later detained a female attempting to enter the residence who stated she lived at the residence. Members obtained a search warrant and recovered a cooler containing multiple bags of marijuana in plastic bags along with a large amount of drug paraphernalia. Approximately three and half pounds of marijuana was seized and $1,778.00 cash. Even though it is the highest building in town, it’s no longer the place to purchase marijuana. The production and trafficking of marijuana continues to be a large problem in Prince Rupert, if you know of anyone involved in this criminal activity please call the Prince Rupert RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
On February 06, 2011, a Prince Rupert member was on patrol and observed a vehicle perform some odd driving behaviours. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was dazed and confused when answering questions. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and failed a Drug Recognition Exam. The driver was released on a promise to appear in court. The Prince Rupert RCMP has three members trained in performing Drug Recognition Exams, on impaired motorists. Be aware, you can be charged with impaired driving while under the influence of more then just alcohol. Plan a safe ride home before you go out for the evening.
On February 7, 2011, police responded to a call from a female stating her father’s credit card had been stolen in mid January and was reported to the financial institution but not the police. The female stated the financial institution’s fraud unit is working on the case and was requesting assistance from the police as the credit card has been used several times at local ATM’s. Possible suspects are the family’s house cleaners. Footage from the ATM’s may assist in locating the two female suspects or maybe they will come clean themselves.
On February 9, 2011, a concerned citizen observed a man drive in tho the parking lot at the BC Hydro Office and put something into a shrub. The police were called and located a package that appeared to be cocaine in the shrubs. Surveillance on the shrubs was set up for an ambush on the male for when he returned. The male, James Robert Lucky BOURGEOIS, was arrested at the scene and held in custody to appear in court on February 10. This arrest alone resulted in the recovery of $545 and 7.8 grams of pre-packaged cocaine. This is the third charge of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking since March 30, 2010 for BOURGEOIS. Three times lucky maybe he will learn to obey the law.
This past week of the All Native Basketball Tournament had the Prince Rupert RCMP call volume up slightly to 217 files for the week but down considerably from past years during the tournament. There were no unusual calls for service and it was expected to be busier then normal with an influx of people in the city. A total of six RCMP members from Queen Charlotte City, Massett, Bella Bella, Terrace and Kitimat were in town assisting the Prince Rupert RCMP for the week.
Please contact Prince Rupert RCMP at 250-624-2136 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS if you have any information on any crime. You can now also send an anonymous tip online at www.bccrimestoppers.com.