Penticton RCMP drug task force members continue to chip away at the drug scene picking up two people allegedly trafficking cocaine.
On Jan. 10, drug task force officers arrested a male resident of Penticton at a parking lot, located in the 1400 block of Main Street. Cpl. Brad Myhre said the man was allegedly found in possession of four grams of cocaine and a cellphone.
According to RCMP, the man was arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking in a controlled susbstance. A woman was also arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking at the scene. Both were transported to the Penticton RCMP detachment where the man was held in custody and the woman was released without any charges.
On that same day, officers arrested a male resident of Calgary for traffickign cocaine in a parking lot on Main Street.
Myhre said a search of this person allegedly turned up two baggies of powder cocaine weighing a total of 4.2 grams and a cellphone.
Justin Cummings was held in custody for court facing charges of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Myhre said Cummings was also found to have an arrest warrant out of the province of Alberta.