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INUVIK - An Inuvik restaurant was the scene of a drug raid this past Friday afternoon.

Fast Food café had been under RCMP investigation for the past few months under the suspicion of trafficking crack cocaine.

The Inuvik RCMP made a drug bust at Fast Food café on Friday afternoon. One unnamed man was taken into custody and an extensive search was held that day. Staff Sgt. Bill Eubank said the bust came about from community information. - Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

Staff Sgt. Bill Eubank said the detachment had been receiving information from the community about the situation.

"We had heard a lot of the rumours and stories going on about this place, but we can't take action on those," he said.

It was due to the help of concerned citizens who supplied the RCMP with enough evidence and testimony that they were able to attain a search warrant.

"We've been receiving information over the past several months," said Eubank.

This past month a larger number of calls came in, identifying the restaurant as a source for crack.

"The calls were flooding in this month," he said.

He said the search was carried out by 10 officers who were from the Inuvik detachment along with the assistance of the police dog unit out of Yellowknife.

He added that the evidence taken from the scene will have to be processed and couldn't give any information on what was found.

One person was taken and put into police custody, but Eubank said he could not give his name until charges were laid.

John Ozolinsh, who works nights as a taxi dispatcher, said he had heard about crack dealing at the restaurant from addicts who use the cab service.

He said he got to the scene of the bust shortly after it happened.

"The vehicles were already here and the man was already taken into custody," said the Inuvik resident of 25 years.

For Ozolinsh and others who were at the scene cheering, this was a happy day.

"I'm euphoric, this is one of the best days I've seen here," he said.

"Things are moving forward, I never thought a day like this would arise."

The RCMP said they would provide more information on the incident once they had compiled the evidence found at the scene.