What began as a mundane traffic stop in Burnaby soon turned into something a lot bigger, when officers found nearly $35,000 in cash and more than 230 grams of cocaine inside the vehicle.
The traffic stop began like many others. Burnaby Mounties pulled over a driver who appeared to be talking on his cellphone on Kingsway at Nelson Street. When the officer asked for the driver’s identification, he faltered, giving the cop a fake name. When the officer went to run a check on the name given, the driver jumped out of his car and ran, according to Burnaby RCMP’s monthly report.
“They never did locate him,” Cpl. Daniela Panesar, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP, told the NOW.
A search of the vehicle turned up fraudulent documents, $34,100 in cash, a cellphone and a plastic bag containing 232 grams of cocaine, according to the report.
Panesar said investigators are still trying to piece together the true identity of the driver and because of that no charges have been laid. She could not provide any further information as the investigation is ongoing.
