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Live grenades and over 100 firearms seized in North Okanagan police raid

A 38-year-old Spallumcheen man was arrested and remanded in custody
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Two live grenades, sets of body armour and more than 100 firearms were seized in a police raid in Spallumcheen Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Black Press file photo)

Grenades, body armour, and over 100 firearms were seized by police executing a search warrant at a rural Spallumcheen property Wednesday morning.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP officers carried out the search warrant at a residence on Back Enderby Road around 11 a.m. March 6. Police say the operation was conducted in relation to an ongoing firearms investigation that began last fall.

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Brendan Shykora

About the Author: Brendan Shykora

I started as a carrier at the age of 8. In 2019 graduated from the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University.
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