If you're planning to buy, sell or consume some illicit drugs, Treasure Cove Casino may not be the place to do it.
And don't dare leave your kids in the car while you go inside to play the slot machines.
Odds are, you'll get caught.
That's one way of looking at figures the Vancouver Sun uncovered recently through a freedom of information request regarding criminal incidents at B.C. casinos.
Over a slightly more than four-and-a-half year period, from Jan. 1, 2005 to July 22, 2010, there were 102 drug-related incidents at Treasure Cove, the third most in the province.
And there were 80 incidents of children left unattended, usually in parking lots, making Treasure Cove number two in that category.
Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass is taking a glass half full attitude saying the numbers are a result of a good relationship with Treasure Cove.
"We don't feel there are any more issues than would be expected," Douglass said.
So far this year, RCMP have attended the casino 60 times for a range of reasons, said Douglass, with calls about possible drunk driving appearing to be at the top of the list. Almost all calls come from management and patrons as opposed to being a result of RCMP patrolling the area.
The numbers were obtained from the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) which operates a "universal reporting system" casinos are required to use to report everything from first aid assistance to potential criminal activity.
As for leaving children unattanded, "we report accordingly to Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and local law enforcement," a BCLC representative said. "BCLC investigators will review the incident and take appropriate action, which can include barring the individual(s) from all B.C. gaming facilities for up to five years."
Treasure Cove Casino management did not return a request for comment Friday.
