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'Significant' drug raid in Inuvik
RCMP seize 6.8 kilograms of cannabis – enough for 30,000 jointsSamantha Stokell Northern News Services Published Thursday, September 1, 2011
Just after 7 p.m. on Aug. 24, nine officers executed a search warrant on a home located on Alder Drive and found 6.8 kilograms of marijuana, a significant quantity of cash and drug paraphernalia. They were able to enter the home safely without any incident. Staff Sgt. Wayne Norris said the seizure will have a large impact on the drug community. "This is a significant seizure for the community. It will definitely be disruptive to the sale of illegal drugs," Norris said. "Thirty thousands joints is an impact on not just Inuvik, but also the outlying communities." Norris would not comment on the street value of the drugs or amount of cash found, so as not to glorify drug sales. The search warrant came about after an investigation under the Control Drugs and Substance Act. Police have charged Matthew Hicks, 34 of Invuik of one count of possession for the purposes of trafficking and one count of property obtained by crime. The investigation is continuing and Norris encourages any residents of Inuvik with information about the sale of illicit drugs to contact either the RCMP or Crime Stoppers. "Everybody has a part to play," Norris said. "We can't be everywhere." Any information can be given to the Inuvik RCMP detachment directly, confidentially online or by phone at Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers does not have call display, calls will not be recorded and those with information would not be required to testify in court. If the information leads to an arrest or charge, tipsters could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2,000. After the investigation, the marijuana will be under an order of destruction from Health Canada and the cash will be submitted to court and RCMP hope the money will be used for charitable cause in Inuvik.
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