News release
Police arrest 35 people and seize 32 weapons
September 21, 2026
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Kamloops and Tk’emlúps, British Columbia
From: Kamloops RCMP
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File: 2026-KPET
The Kamloops RCMP Detachment Proactive Enforcement Team (KPET) continues prioritize community safety through targeted enforcement policing efforts throughout the City of Kamloops and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc.
From September 3 to 5, 2026, KPET conducted a coordinated three-day deployment focused on disrupting alleged organized crime, gang activity, drug trafficking, and prolific offenders operating within the community. Throughout the initiative, officers conducted proactive patrols, compliance checks, and vehicle stops in areas identified through ongoing investigations and police intelligence.
During the three-day deployment, KPET officers generated 24 investigative files and made 35 arrests while conducting targeted enforcement operations throughout Kamloops and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc. KPET seized 32 weapons, removed approximately 159 grams of illicit drugs from circulation, recovered a vehicle reported as stolen, and seized approximately $1,755 in offence-related cash.
“This deployment highlights our ongoing commitment to community safety through proactive and targeted policing,” said Superintendent Pelley, Officer in Charge of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment. “The team remains focused on disrupting alleged organized crime, drug trafficking, and prolific offenders while continuing enforcement efforts throughout Kamloops and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc.”
From funding applied for and received by the Kamloops RCMP Detachment through British Columbia’s Special Investigations and Targeted Enforcement Program (SITE), the Kamloops RCMP Detachment will be able to train twenty officers that are comprised of the Kamloops RCMP Detachment Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) and frontline General Duty police from both Kamloops RCMP and Tk’emlúps Rural RCMP who have participated in specialized training, designed to target the most violent and high risk offenders.
