A 39-year-old woman is facing potential charges after a traffic stop in northern BC earlier this month.

According to the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP), the Fort St. John woman was pulled over in her hometown for an impaired driving check around 11 pm on Dec. 13.
 

It turns out the woman was not impaired, but her alleged actions during the traffic stop led to a more serious investigation.

The BCHP says she produced a driver’s licence for the responding officer, but was unable to tell him her name when asked.

As a result, the woman was arrested and her vehicle was searched.

Photo Credit: BC Highway Patrol

Police located a loaded, privately-made prohibited pistol, pepper spray, almost $2,000 in cash and suspected illicit drugs.

The suspect was brought into custody and appeared in court later that day before being released.

Her name is being withheld at this time until a report to Crown council is forwarded and charges are approved.