Police seized drugs from five vehicles over the course of a recent weekend traffic blitz in downtown Salmon Arm. 

Multiple vehicles were stopped in the downtown area for various motor-vehicle infractions over the course of the April 19-20 blitz, said RCMP media liaison officer Const. Andrew Hodges in a media release. 

Drugs seized from the five vehicles included 37 grams of suspected fentanyl, 30 grams of suspected cocaine, 128 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 34 grams of suspected ketamine, 23 grams of suspected MDMA (ecstasy) and 355 pills of both prescription and non-prescription drugs were seized.

Hodges noted seized drugs, excluding the 355 pills, have an approximate street value of $5,000. 

"Salmon Arm RCMP continue to target local drug traffickers, as well as other suspicious vehicles," said Hodges. "While this was a focused traffic blitz, these traffic stops for motor vehicle act infractions have resulted in removing drugs off the streets of Salmon Arm. Great work by our local police officers to continue keeping our community safe."