Arrests following a drug seizure

Aug 17, 2023

On August 15, 2023, members of the Integrated Provincial Law Enforcement Unit, in collaboration with the Edmundston Police Force Investigations Section arrested a man and a woman, on Route 2, near Saint-Léonard. A 32-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, on board a vehicle, were in possession of a considerable amount of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.

The investigation is ongoing, but it seems that the drugs seized during this arrest were intended for resale in the Edmundston and surrounding areas. The man and woman were released on a promise to appear before a Provincial Court judge on November 14, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

The Provincial Integrated Law Enforcement Unit is made up of members of the NB Department of Public Security, as well as members of municipal police forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This unit was set up to combat drug-related crimes throughout the province.

The Edmundston Police Force asks anyone with information on drug trafficking or any other crime to contact them at 506.739.2100 or to forward the information to Crime Stoppers at 1-800 -222-8477.

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CONTACT: Edmundston Police Force, 506.739.2100