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Drugs found following traffic stop lead to jail sentence

As of November 2017, 16 of 21 charges against Rak have been withdrawn. On the remaining five charges, he was sentenced to three years and three months in jail as well as a lifetime firearms ban.

A Grande Prairie man is facing several charges after a traffic stop last week. 20 year old Nicholas Rak was pulled over by the RCMP Drug Unit in the area of 98 Street and 112 Avenue around 3 p.m. on October 18th.

Police say he was arrested without incident and a search of his vehicle turned up drugs, cash, and a set of brass knuckles. The seizure included roughly 22 grams of marijuana, 39 grams of cocaine, 31 grams of meth, 1.5 grams of powdered fentanyl, and a litre of GHB.

Rak has been charged with 20 Criminal Code offences, including multiple counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. His charges also include 10 counts of failing to comply with a recognizance.

A court date has been set for November 1st in Grande Prairie.

Erica Fisher
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