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Suspicious death
Jeanne Gagnon Northern News Services Published Monday, February 22, 2010
Iqaluit RCMP and city emergency services found Lucassie injured at about 11:35 p.m. Friday night after they were called to a residence in the city's 300 block. Lucassie was transported to the Qikiqtani Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. In Cape Dorset, a man is facing charges after marihuana and liquor were seized in the community by police. RCMP said they arrested a male Friday at about 3:30 p.m. after receiving a tip a passenger was returning to Cape Dorset with illegal liquor. The man was taken into custody without incident as he was coming off the aircraft. Seven 40-ounce bottles of vodka, one 60-ounce bottle of vodka and two pounds of marihuana were seized at the scene. Police said the liquor's street value in Cape Dorset is $2,600 and the marijuana's $54,000. The 26-year-old-man was charged and released. He is scheduled to appear in court May 11.
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