Coquitlam RCMP seize 1.5 kg of fentanyl from stolen vehicle [Video]

Police responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a Metro Vancouver parking garage last week seized a cache of stolen goods, weapons and drugs from the vehicle, including 1.5 kilograms of purple fentanyl, authorities announced Friday.

Mounties were initially called to the underground parking lot of a Coquitlam apartment building on Aug. 6. Police say the vehicle, which was parked in the garage near North Road and Smith Street, had been reported stolen from a neighbouring community.

Police returned to the scene with a search warrant on Aug. 12, and discovered the fentanyl, as well as approximately 400 grams of psilocybin, and unspecified quantities of heroin and methamphetamine inside, the Coquitlam RCMP said in a news release Friday.

Investigators say a BB gun, canisters of bear spray, and stolen goods, including a bicycle, scooter, sports cards, high-end purses and various identity cards, were also recovered.

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