West Shore RCMP have arrested a 26-year-old man after a car crash led to the seizure of narcotics, weapons, and cash.

On February 1st, officers reported to the scene of a vehicle that had collided into a pole near the 3400 block of Happy Valley Road in Langford.

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However when police arrived, the man driving the vehicle fled on foot, leaving behind two duffle bags containing over 240 grams of fentanyl.

According to RCMP Cpl. Fred Ritchie, 240 g of fentanyl would make up approximately 2400 individual doses. Therefore the initial collision investigation was quickly converted into a drug trafficking investigation.

Officers set up surveillance and tracked the man to a basement suite in a residence in the area of Langford Lake Rd and Langford Parkway.

The 26-year-old suspect was arrested on February 22nd, and a search of the suite uncovered more narcotics including methamphetamine and steroids, and a loaded hand gun and thousands of dollars in cash.

This is the third major drug bust in the West Shore in the month of February, according to RCMP.