Mission RCMP increased their focus on illegal shooting up the Lost Creek Forest Service Road (FSR) this past weekend, and conducted related enforcement.

 On June 13 around 6:45 pm, a witness reported a group of males shooting around the 7.5 km marker of the FSR.  An officer attended and found five males from Abbotsford associated to a blue GMC Sierra.  Two were shooting guns, while the others said they were there to spectate.  The two gun owners – both 21 years old – had their 5 firearms seized by police for further investigation, and later received a $690 ticket for discharging a firearm in a no-shooting area.

 About an hour later, while officers were conducting proactive patrols of the area, they located another group of five people, with two of them actively shooting.  4 guns were seized from a 27-year-old man from Delta and a 26-year-old man from Surrey.

 Fifteen minutes later, while officers were patrolling the area, they came across yet another group of illegal shooters.  Four males – two from Surrey, and two from Nova Scotia – associated to a black 2023 Dodge Durango, were handling two shotguns.  They said they had come to the area with plans to film a rap video, and weren’t aware of the shooting regulations.  Their guns were seized, and the males will be served with a ticket.

 The following evening, a witness reported a group of males associated to two Honda Civics shooting along the Lost Creek FSR.  Mission RCMP attended and stopped the vehicles as they were leaving.  A rifle, two shotguns, and a prohibited firearm were located with the group, comprised of 7 males from Abbotsford.  The prohibited firearm was relinquished for destruction, and tickets were issued for both the illegal shooting, as well as the group having open liquor in their vehicles.