News (Media Awareness Project) - CN NK: RCMP Sends Message To Drug Dealers |
| Title: | CN NK: RCMP Sends Message To Drug Dealers |
| Published On: | 2008-01-11 |
| Source: | Telegraph-Journal (Saint John, CN NK) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-16 11:32:40 |
RCMP SENDS MESSAGE TO DRUG DEALERS
GRAND MANAN - The RCMP is cracking down on drug dealers on the
island.
"We are sending the message: Don't do it, it's not acceptable and if
you do do it, you will go to jail," says Cpl. Andy Scott.
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer on Tuesday following a
surveillance operation.
Scott said RCMP confiscated two small baggies of prepackaged weed and
a cellular phone from the man after witnessing the deal. The man will
appear in Grand Manan provincial court on March 20 to answer charges
of trafficking marijuana and possession for the purpose of
trafficking.
Since coming to the island in August, Scott said his number one
priority has been to catch drug dealers.
The arrest this week was second time police have nabbed a suspected
drug dealer since his arrival.
On Nov. 23, Grand Manan RCMP arrested a man for trafficking cocaine in
the North Head area. He is due in court this month.
Scott said Mounties on the island have their eyes on about 10
suspected drug dealers, and there will be more arrests to come this
year.
"The public has been very helpful. They have been coming forward and I
think they deserve a pat on the back just as much as any of us do,"
said Scott.
He said it appears as if members of the public are beginning to trust
the RCMP officers more and are coming forward with leads in hopes of
ridding the island of its drug problem.
"This is our number one priority," said Scott.
"I have consulted with the mayor and council and we are on the same
page. It's not our only priority but it's what the people of Grand
Manan have identified to us through the mayor and council and we will
continue to do our very best to target these people."
Scott said island RCMP will also become more active in Coastal Watch,
an RCMP program that aims to identify people that are using vehicles,
boats and aircraft to smuggle goods, liquor, tobacco, drugs and people
to and from the United States.
The officer said it is an important program for the island RCMP to be
involved with because there is a great potential for cross-border
crimes to happen in the coastal marine community.
GRAND MANAN - The RCMP is cracking down on drug dealers on the
island.
"We are sending the message: Don't do it, it's not acceptable and if
you do do it, you will go to jail," says Cpl. Andy Scott.
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer on Tuesday following a
surveillance operation.
Scott said RCMP confiscated two small baggies of prepackaged weed and
a cellular phone from the man after witnessing the deal. The man will
appear in Grand Manan provincial court on March 20 to answer charges
of trafficking marijuana and possession for the purpose of
trafficking.
Since coming to the island in August, Scott said his number one
priority has been to catch drug dealers.
The arrest this week was second time police have nabbed a suspected
drug dealer since his arrival.
On Nov. 23, Grand Manan RCMP arrested a man for trafficking cocaine in
the North Head area. He is due in court this month.
Scott said Mounties on the island have their eyes on about 10
suspected drug dealers, and there will be more arrests to come this
year.
"The public has been very helpful. They have been coming forward and I
think they deserve a pat on the back just as much as any of us do,"
said Scott.
He said it appears as if members of the public are beginning to trust
the RCMP officers more and are coming forward with leads in hopes of
ridding the island of its drug problem.
"This is our number one priority," said Scott.
"I have consulted with the mayor and council and we are on the same
page. It's not our only priority but it's what the people of Grand
Manan have identified to us through the mayor and council and we will
continue to do our very best to target these people."
Scott said island RCMP will also become more active in Coastal Watch,
an RCMP program that aims to identify people that are using vehicles,
boats and aircraft to smuggle goods, liquor, tobacco, drugs and people
to and from the United States.
The officer said it is an important program for the island RCMP to be
involved with because there is a great potential for cross-border
crimes to happen in the coastal marine community.
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