INTOXICANT CRACKDOWN

The O.P.P. are cracking down on the shipping of contraband intoxicants
into remote First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario.

Police have issued a warning to anyone contemplating the
transportation of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants on the winter
roads system. Sergeant Deb Tully-Waffler says O.P.P. and the
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service are conducting random enforcement on
various winter roads for the rest of the season.

Tully-Waffler says violators should be aware they face the forfeiture
of their vehicles if they are caught supplying, selling, bartering or
manufacturing intoxicants on a First Nation.

Hub communities for the 1700-kilometre winter road network include Red
Lake, Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake.