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乌鸦传媒橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said when police arrived, the suspects allegedly started throwing drugs out of the car window.

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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 乌鸦传媒減ackaging material consistent with trafficking in illegal drugs.乌鸦传媒�

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

O乌鸦传媒橞rien said the investigation is continuing, which could also lead to a possession of a prohibited weapon charge and the suspects 乌鸦传媒� two women age 38 and 35, and one man age 32 乌鸦传媒� are all well-known to police.

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The suspected drugs found during the search have been sent for analysis, O乌鸦传媒橞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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