West District CREST seize cocaine and purple down

July 27, 2022
Dauphin, Manitoba

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On July 21, 2022, at approximately 10:30 pm, the RCMP's West District Crime Enforcement Support Team and Dauphin RCMP conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Railway Avenue in Dauphin, Manitoba. The stop was in relation to an ongoing drug investigation.

A 31-year-old female from Dauphin was found to be in possession of approximately .66 grams of purple down and 2.77 grams of cocaine. Purple down is a highly dangerous drug. It is a mixture of fentanyl, carfentanyl, often heroin, and it can be cut with other drugs as well.

The female is charged with Possession of Cocaine and Possession of a Controlled Substance. She has been released from custody with a court date.

Illicit drugs destroy lives, homes and communities. The RCMP remains fully committed to enforcing laws against illicit drugs to their fullest extent.

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Tara Seel, Media Relations Officer
RCMP Media Relations
204-983-8497

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