RCMP seize rifle, drugs and cash in Fort Providence
Two people have been charged after Fort Providence RCMP and RCMP Traffic Services seized a loaded AR-15 carbine rifle, cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Saturday.
Cassiuis Paradis, 30, and a 15-year-old male, both from Edmonton, are charged with one count each of:
Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Possession of the proceeds of crime exceeding $5,000.
Unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized.
Unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition.
Two counts each of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Paradis is also facing one charge of possession of a firearm contrary to order.
The youth is also charged with refusing to comply with a probation order.
Both.are in custody and expected to appear in court this week.
Police also executed a search warrant on a house in Fort Providence, where they seized cocaine, cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia. No one has been charged in that incident yet..
Both seizures were the result of short-term drug trafficking investigations in the N.W.T. community, police said in a news release.
RCMP say they stopped 114 vehicles during check stops on Saturday, and handed out several tickets and warnings.
