(Corner Brook), April 26th, 2019 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) Corner Brook Region has arrested a male in connection with a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation.
On Thursday, April 25, officers with RNC Corner Brook Operational Patrol Services, together with officers from the RNC Northeast Avalon Drug Investigative Unit executed a traffic stop in the area of Riverside Drive in Corner Brook. As a result of the investigation, a 52 year old male was arrested and a quantity of cocaine, prescription pills and cash was seized. The male subject was charged with 3 counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and 3 counts of Trafficking in Controlled Substances under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The seizure is valued at approximately $3500.00. The male was released from custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 709-637-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers website at www.nl.crimestoppers.com.
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RNC File#: 2019-21365
Cst. Shawna Park #659
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Corner Brook Region, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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709-637-4130, spark@rnc.nl.ca