In what Staff Sgt. Gord Stewart describes as the largest drug bust in memory at the Kingsgate port of entry, a truck driver was caught attempting to bring about 10 kilograms of cocaine, worth about $400,000, in to Canada on Friday evening.

A 46-year-old male from Alberta was arrested and a commercial truck and trailer were seized, according to Cpl. Kim Bloy, who is in charge of the Creston Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET). The male was later released with conditions and faces a court date in Creston.

Stewart said a Canada Border Services Agency inspector checked the truck when he became suspicious of the driver’s travel route, which originated in California. The inspector located a possible hiding spot and a backpack full of the illegal drug tumbled to the ground. Creston RCMP and IBET are continuing the investigation.

Police Beat

In other police news, Creston RCMP responded to 83 calls in the last week, Stewart said on Tuesday.

March 1

•RCMP helped facilitate an exchange between an evicted tenant, who had a mobile home owner’s house key, and the owner, who had the tenant’s car key.

March 2

•No suspects or witnesses have been identified after a rock damaged a motel sign in the 1800 block of Canyon Street.

•A collision on Highway 3 between a Chevy Silverado and an elk did not result in injuries to the vehicle’s passengers or driver.

•A local resident reported a growing pile of human feces in the 500 block of Ninth Avenue North.

•Police were called when a bridge near the Wildlife Interpretation Centre was found to be damaged. An officer remained at the scene until a repair crew arrived.

•A complaint from the 5200 block of Highway 3A about unwanted anonymous text messages is under investigation.

•A 44-year-old male faced impaired driving charges after police responded to a report from the Corey Road area in Wynndel. The driver’s 1999 Pontiac Sunfire was towed.

•Police located the owner of a vehicle in the ditch in the 1500 block of Northwest Boulevard and requested it be moved.

•An assault involving family members in the 9800 block of Highway 3 near Yahk is under investigation.

March 3

•Thieves hit the jackpot when looking for a little dirt at the College of the Rockies. A hole was cut in a fence and bags of potting soil were stolen.

•It was reported that an unknown vehicle hit a bus in the 900 block of Northwest Boulevard in late February.

•When a patrolling police officer noticed a male with an outstanding arrest warrant the arrest was made. The male was later released with a court date scheduled.

•A lamppost in the 1100 block of Canyon Street was damaged.

March 4

•A female advised police that her ex-husband was coming to Creston and would possibly violate a no-contact order.

•When RCMP arrived to investigate a report of a gunshot in the 400 block of 22nd Avenue South they found a broken fishing rod in the yard, which might have been the cause of the sound.

•Police attended a residence in the 800 block of Aldrich Road to assist Moose Jaw police with the investigation of a threats complaint.

•A road check on Cook Street led police to issue a 24-hour driving prohibition to a male driver. His van was towed.

•Responding to a 911 call from the 1400 block of Hillside Street, police learned the call had been made accidentally by the female resident.

•An RCMP officer mediated a settlement for a couple involved in a custody dispute.

•A report came from the 16000 block of Highway 3A that a male had threatened another male.

•When Kingsgate border crossing officials checked a driver who had been refused entry to the U.S. they found he had a quantity of expired Ontario driver’s licences and health care cards. The cards were seized and the investigation continues.

•No charges were issued after police arrested one of two males involved in a fight at the rec centre. The ongoing dispute was mediated.

March 5

•No witnesses saw a window being broken in the 100 block of Eighth Avenue North.

•A well-being check of a six-year-old requested by his mother in Ontario revealed the child was okay.

•Police are investigating a report of an elderly male watching Prince Charles Secondary School with binoculars.

•A male in Crestglen Mobile Home Park was found to be in breach of conditions not to consume alcohol.

•A male and female whose argument in the 4500 block of 44th Street said no assault was involved when a 911 call was made.

•A group of more than 50 youths was ordered to disperse from a campfire party at Lister Park.

March 6

•When a patrolling police officer noted a vehicle being driven erratically in the 1100 block of Erickson Road the driver was stopped. The 24-year-old male failed a breath test and now faces impaired driving charges. He was held in police cells overnight and released when sober.

•A male reported being bit by a neighbour’s dog in the 1800 block of Corn Creek Road.

•Police are assisting Cochrane, Alta., RCMP in a threats investigation.

•A male was arrested following a domestic dispute in the 2000 block of Highway 3A. He was held overnight in police cells and faces a court appearance. Ministry of Children and Family Development personnel were informed because a child was in the residence at the time of the incident.

March 7

•Four vehicles were entered overnight in the 100 block of South Street in Yahk. A tool kit and some loose change were stolen.

•A report of an aggressive dog came from the 700 block of Erickson Road.

•A break and entry was made to a vacant residence in the 1900 block of Porthill Road but no theft occurred.

•A female who threw a knife at a male during a domestic dispute in the 2800 block of Highway 3 was arrested and later released with a no-contact order and a date for a court appearance.

•A youth was reported missing from a group home in the 3500 block of Centre Road in Lister.

•Speeding vehicles, one of which killed a dog, were reported in the 1500 block of Canyon-Lister Road.

•No injuries resulted when a vehicle left Highway 3 and rolled over five kilometres east of the Highway 3 summit.

•A complaint of threats made to a female on a Facebook page is being investigated.