Nunavut police seize weed, cash in Rankin Inlet

Police seized drugs and cash Oct. 7 in Rankin Inlet, shown here. (FILE PHOTO)

Members of the Rankin Inlet RCMP detachment executed two search warrants Oct. 7, seizing drugs and cash, an RCMP news release said Oct. 12

They seized seven ounces of marijuana and $2,145 in cash.

Two Rankin Inlet men—who were not identified by the RCMP—were arrested and charged in connection with the drugs and cash that police found.

A man, 44, faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and unsafe storage of a firearm. Another man, 30, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The two have been released with conditions and are scheduled to appear Nov. 15 in court, in Rankin Inlet.

The RCMP sent out the same message as in another release about a larger drug seizure in Iqaluit—that if you have information on individuals or groups involved with illegal activities in your community, call your local RCMP Detachment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).