Unlicensed driver arrested, drugs and illicit cigarettes found — North Delta Crime Beat

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Arrest and charges

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Sept. 5, 6:53 p.m., 112th St: Police stopped a vehicle and identified a driver who was prohibited from driving and had no valid BC driver’s licence.

The driver was arrested for driving while prohibited, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

During a search of the vehicle, officers found what is believed to be cocaine and illicit cigarettes.

Sept. 7, 5:52 p.m., Brandy Dr: Police responded to a report of a person slumped over in the driver’s seat of a vehicle.

Upon arrival, the individual was awake and being treated by BC ambulance paramedics.

The man showed signs of impairment, but registered zero while providing a breath sample on an Approved Screening Device.