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Fort St. John police bust six in home drug store raid

Police seized approximately five ounces of cocaine, meth and magic mushrooms were seized, along with multiple pill bottles containing dilaudids and hydromorphone pills, cartons of unstamped tobacco and a firearm.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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March 15, 2024

Police arrested six after executing a search warrant on a home on 92nd Street on March 14th. (Jordan Prentice, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John police executed a search warrant on a residence on the afternoon of March 14th and arrested six people after finding a “home drug store.”

The warrant was executed on a house at 10017 92nd Street in Fort St. John, where police found and seized approximately five ounces of cocaine, meth and magic mushrooms. They also seized multiple pill bottles containing hydromorphone pills, cartons of unstamped tobacco and a firearm.

According to Constable Connor Watson with the Fort St John RCMP, the group, consisting of two men and four women, had set up what looked like a drug convenience store, using prepaid visa and gift cards as currency.

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“There was a sales counter inside the door,” said Watson. “The individual believed to be running this unit will face significant charges due to this warrant.”

The Fort St John RCMP said they continue to investigate this and other drug-related offences.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Fort St. John RCMP at 250-787-8100. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Northern Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.