The RCMP website has details of an early morning arrest on July 25th, after investigations into two locations on the south west side of the city.
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Members of the RCMP GIS and Drug sections armed with search warrants, investigated two residences on Fulton Street and one on Comox before placing two local residents in custody on a number of charges.
The full details can be found from their press release below and from the RCMP website.
Two Arrested during RCMP Investigation into Trafficking in Prince Rupert
The full details can be found from their press release below and from the RCMP website.
Two Arrested during RCMP Investigation into Trafficking in Prince Rupert
In the early morning of July 25th, 2007 the Prince Rupert RCMP General Investigation & Drug Section executed three search warrants, as part of an investigation into the sales of cocaine from a residence in the 800 block of Fulton Street, Prince Rupert.
Three search warrants were executed on three separate residences. Irving Alexander (Scotty) BARTON was arrested and charged with the possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and evading police arrest. Police seized cocaine, marihuana, and a prohibited weapon during the search of the residences. Police also seized more than $55,000.00 in Canadian Currency believed to be proceeds of organized criminal activity.
A second person was arrested and subsequently released on a Promise to Appear. Prince Rupert RCMP will be recommending charges of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance and Possession of Proceeds from the Trafficking of Controlled Drugs and Substances against the 49 year old man from Prince Rupert. The investigation continues into the sales of cocaine in the area.
Those who have information pertaining to this are encouraged to contact Constable Kelly GRANT of the Prince Rupert RCMP General Investigations Section at 250-624-0700 or CrimeStoppers at 627-8477. For Cst Grant Prince Rupert GIS
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Steve Richards, Cst.Prince Rupert Media Relations / Community Policing
100 6th Ave WEstPrince Rupert, BC V8J 3Z3
Phone: (250)627-0700Fax: (250)627-3013
Email: media.webmaster@rcmp-gr-.gc.ca
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