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Massive Drug Haul at Northern Airport
22 Oct
Summary
- Over $279,000 worth of illicit drugs seized.
- Three individuals arrested in separate incidents.
- Over 182 grams of crack cocaine seized in one search.
More than $279,000 worth of illicit drugs were confiscated in separate events at an airport in northern Manitoba.
On Friday, officers apprehended a 29-year-old woman at the Bunibonibee Cree Nation airport, seizing 80 grams of cocaine. She faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and violating a release order.
Later the same day, a 30-year-old woman was arrested with 31 grams of crack cocaine and 11 grams of cocaine. She is charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
On Sunday, 182 grams of crack cocaine, multiple cellphones, and drug paraphernalia were found in luggage. A 21-year-old man from Edmonton was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
These incidents occurred two weeks after police announced 21 charges in connection with a separate drug bust in Bunibonibee last year. A yearlong investigation, known as Project Derry, has led to 35 people being charged for organized drug shipments, including fentanyl, oxycodone, carfentanil, and cocaine.
