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Aug 6, 2025 7:58 PM - Connect Newsroom

Traffic Stop Leads to Gun Seizure

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At approximately 11:30 pm on August 5, 2025, SPS GCU officers were patrolling in the area of 64 Avenue and 126 Street when they conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle.

A loaded handgun has been seized and an investigation is underway after a traffic stop by Surrey Police Service’s Gang Crime Unit (SPS GCU) officers late last night.

At approximately 11:30 pm on August 5, 2025, SPS GCU officers were patrolling in the area of 64 Avenue and 126 Street when they conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle. During the stop, SPS GCU officers observed cannabis products in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, a baton and a loaded handgun were found and the driver, the lone occupant, was arrested.

The vehicle, cannabis, baton, and firearm were all seized. The firearm will be sent for forensic testing and the driver was released pending further investigation.

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