The BC Conservatives have slammed both the provincial and federal governments for failing to listen to Nanaimo residents concerned about crime at a drug den in their community.Leader John Rustad vowed that, if elected, his party would reign in the chaos and ensure everyone is able to live in a safe environment.His comments came following a massive drug and weapons bust linked to a Canadian Mental Health Association-run Nanaimo overdose prevention site at Albert St. and Dunsmuir St. that has been the subject of numerous complaints. "For years, David Eby and Justin Trudeau have denied that this kind of criminal activity was happening at their drug dens," Rustad said in a press release. "They've ignored the pleas from citizens and law enforcement, and now the truth is staring them in the face.""This is what happens when weak leaders put ideology ahead of common sense, putting British Columbians at risk," he added. "They were warned. They did nothing."His sentiments were shared by Nanaimo-Lantzville candidate Gwen O'Mahony, who argued that residents are "living in fear" because of the "agenda" pushed by Eby and Trudeau."Their failed policies have allowed these so-called 'prevention' sites to become breeding grounds for drug trafficking and illegal weapons," she lamented. "This is not prevention — this is outright negligence, and they should be ashamed."According to Nanaimo News Now, on September 12 Gerid James Gregory-Allen and Sara Lynn Koshman were arrested and hit with a slew of charges.Gregory-Allen and Koshman were charged with 14 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and eight weapons offenses, and six counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and five weapons offenses, respectively.The pair are currently in custody, and expected to appear in court in the coming days.
The BC Conservatives have slammed both the provincial and federal governments for failing to listen to Nanaimo residents concerned about crime at a drug den in their community.Leader John Rustad vowed that, if elected, his party would reign in the chaos and ensure everyone is able to live in a safe environment.His comments came following a massive drug and weapons bust linked to a Canadian Mental Health Association-run Nanaimo overdose prevention site at Albert St. and Dunsmuir St. that has been the subject of numerous complaints. "For years, David Eby and Justin Trudeau have denied that this kind of criminal activity was happening at their drug dens," Rustad said in a press release. "They've ignored the pleas from citizens and law enforcement, and now the truth is staring them in the face.""This is what happens when weak leaders put ideology ahead of common sense, putting British Columbians at risk," he added. "They were warned. They did nothing."His sentiments were shared by Nanaimo-Lantzville candidate Gwen O'Mahony, who argued that residents are "living in fear" because of the "agenda" pushed by Eby and Trudeau."Their failed policies have allowed these so-called 'prevention' sites to become breeding grounds for drug trafficking and illegal weapons," she lamented. "This is not prevention — this is outright negligence, and they should be ashamed."According to Nanaimo News Now, on September 12 Gerid James Gregory-Allen and Sara Lynn Koshman were arrested and hit with a slew of charges.Gregory-Allen and Koshman were charged with 14 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and eight weapons offenses, and six counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and five weapons offenses, respectively.The pair are currently in custody, and expected to appear in court in the coming days.
