A tip to Nanaimo RCMP resulted in the arrest of three people for suspected drug trafficking Wednesday.

Police were called shortly before 5 a.m. by a person who reported a man and two women appeared to be selling drugs from a car on Bing Kee Street.

Const. Gary O含羞草研究社橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said when police arrived, the suspects allegedly started throwing drugs out of the car window.

含羞草研究社淲e arrested all three people in the car who turn out to be two females and one male 含羞草研究社� one of the females has an outstanding warrant. She含羞草研究社檚 taken into custody,含羞草研究社� O含羞草研究社橞rien said.

All three suspects were arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking when police found tools and supplies that could be used in selling drugs, which included scales and 含羞草研究社減ackaging material consistent with trafficking in illegal drugs.含羞草研究社�

Police also found a baton, a knife and an imitation assault rifle.

O含羞草研究社橞rien said the investigation is continuing, which could also lead to a possession of a prohibited weapon charge and the suspects 含羞草研究社� two women age 38 and 35, and one man age 32 含羞草研究社� are all well-known to police.

含羞草研究社淭hey were all taken into custody. Two were later released on promises to appear [in court] for the drug charges,含羞草研究社� O含羞草研究社橞rien said. 含羞草研究社淭he female the warrant was served on her, she was held and later released.含羞草研究社�

The suspected drugs found during the search have been sent for analysis, O含羞草研究社橞rien said.

All three suspects, whose identities have not been released, are expected to appear in provincial court in Nanaimo in mid to late September.

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