Police successfully executed a high-risk search warrant on View Street Sunday evening, arresting two individuals and seizing a quantity of illicit substances.
The warrant was authorized for a property near Kootenay Lake Hospital following an illicit drug and firearm investigation conducted by Nelson Police.
Due to the nature of the investigation and the potential for firearms to be involved, the RCMP’s Emergency Response Team was called in to assist and help clear the residence prior to the search.
Police arrested two individuals at the residence and found a quantity of illicit drugs and cash. The pair, who remain in police custody as of Monday morning, are facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
Police say other individuals associated with the residence are also under investigation for related offences.
During the initial phase of the warrant execution, a section of View Street had to be closed, and Kootenay Lake Hospital, upon request of the police, was put into lockdown as a precaution.
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