A Nanaimo traffic stop has yielded bomb along with guns and other weapons.
On Saturday January 22, Nanaimo RCMP Officers were conducting proactive patrols in the area of Bowen Road and Meredith Road when they observed a suspicious vehicle. They quickly determined that the vehicle in question, an older model Ford Focus, did not have valid insurance and a traffic stop was initiated to investigate the matter further.
The search of the vehicle yielded various types of prohibited weapons, drugs, several hundred dollars in Canadian currency, and an improvised explosive device. The RCMP Explosives Disposal (EDU) were consulted and recommended that the device be taken to a nearby field until such time EDU could attend and safely destroy it.
A 31-year-old male from Vernon and a 23-year-old male and a 28-year-old female from Nanaimo were arrested.
“This is an excellent example of General Duty Officers in Nanaimo conducting a thorough investigation of a suspicious vehicle that went from a straight forward charge under the Motor Vehicle Act charge for no insurance, to apprehending three persons and getting several extremely dangerous weapons off the streets.” said Cst. Gary O’Brien.
Peter Legere says
Pretty easy to catch such stupid criminals. If I were driving around with illegal stuff, I would surely put insurance on the vehicle.