A 30-year-old Irishtown man is facing a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine following a traffic stop conducted by RCMP in Deer Lake on November 19, 2021.
At approximately 7:00 p.m., on Friday, police stopped a vehicle on the Trans-Canada Highway in Deer Lake. The traffic stop led to the arrest of two men and the location and seizure of quantities of cocaine, cash, prescription pills, and suspected methamphetamine.
Both men were released from custody. As a result of the investigation, the 30-year-old Irishtown man is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to answer to a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
The investigation is continuing.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.