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Car impounded after Fort St. John RCMP say illicit drugs, BB gun found in traffic stop

An RCMP frontline officer pulled over an a vehicle during a ‘proactive’ traffic stop in Fort St. John on Sunday morning, September 14th.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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September 16, 2025

An SUV was impounded after a traffic stop on Sunday, September 14th in Fort St. John. (Ed Hitchins, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A traffic stop by the Fort St. John RCMP detachment led to a vehicle being impounded this weekend.

According to North District media relations officer Madonna Saunderson, an RCMP frontline officer conducted what was described as a “proactive” traffic stop on Sunday, September 14th at around 9:40 a.m. on 100th Street and 100th Avenue.

The driver was allegedly found to not be in possession of a driver’s licence, with officers reporting the individual had contraband cigarettes and open liquor in “plain view.”

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Upon further search under the authority of the excise act, the officers discovered “illicit drugs” and a BB gun in the vehicle, items officers say the driver surrendered to police.

A roadside sobriety test was then conducted, with the subject allegedly performing poorly.

The vehicle was impounded for 24 hours, with citations including a 24-hour driving suspension, along with tickets for not having a driver’s licence and driving with open liquor in a vehicle.

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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.