RCMP arrest and charge pair with possession of illicit drugs in Isle aux Morts

The RCMP arrested a 22-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man early Saturday morning after a traffic stop revealed that the pair were in possession of cocaine and open cannabis in Isle aux Morts.

Police conducted a traffic stop and the officers observed suspected cocaine and open cannabis in the car. The driver, a 22-year-old woman, and her lone passenger, a 30-year-old man, were arrested.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a substance believed to be cocaine.

The pair, both of St. David’s, are expected to make their first appearance in court on April 27 to answer to a charge under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of possession of a controlled substance.

It is against the law to drive with cannabis that is open or not sealed in its original purchase packaging, and the driver was ticketed under the Cannabis Control Act for having open cannabis on her person while driving a motor vehicle.

The investigation is ongoing.