Search warrants were executed in March as the culmination of a lengthy investigation in relation to property crime and drug trafficking throughout the Central Okanagan area.
'We can confirm it is being investigated as a homicide,' RCMP said. 'The investigation is in its preliminary stages, with no identified risk to the public.'
Authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed a fire at a gas station on Highway 97, or who have dashcam footage, to contact the Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 250-762-3300.