A resident from Fox Creek has been arrested after RCMP seize nearly 270 grams of cocaine.
On April 30, the Whitecourt RCMP, Western Alberta District, and the Crime Reduction Unit conducted a traffic stop near Whitecourt.
As a result of the stop, police arrested two people in the vehicle, and then conducted a vehicle search. During the search, police seized approximately 269 grams of cocaine and 152 grams of methamphetamine.
As a result of the investigation, a 44 year-old from Fox Creek and a 33 year-old from Whitecourt were arrested.
Both were charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The Fox Creek resident has been released on conditions, and is expected to appear before the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on July 14.
