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Island View Beach party thwarted

Central Saanich police say they nipped a big beach party in the bud on Friday night

Central Saanich police heard through the grapevine that there would be a big shaker at Island View Beach on Friday, March 23. With a possibility of 200 youth and likelihood of alcohol involved, police took a proactive approach, setting up a roadblock in the area around 8:30 p.m.

Over about three hours officers seized copious amounts of liquor and stopped about 30 vehicles.