Pond Inlet RCMP nab man with box of illegal mickeys
Cops also seize $13,300 in suspected drug proceeds
Police in Pond Inlet have arrested a man seen wandering around Feb. 26 with a box full of mickeys.
As members of the RCMP detachment approached the man, he tried to ditch the box, saying it was full of trash.
But after police looked inside, they found 10 375-millilitre mickeys of whiskey, with a bootleg value in the community of about $100 each.
The man also had $13,300 in his possession, money they allege to be the proceeds of drug trafficking.
Police arrested Michael Pitseolak, 23, for unlawful possession of alcohol and unlawful sale of alcohol under the Nunavut Liquor Act.
Pitseolak was charged also with breach of a probation order and will appear in court June 1.
Pond Inlet RCMP members said they thank community members for information leading to Pitseolak’s arrest and encourage more residents to come forward.
“This type of activity does a lot of damage to any community and we have prevented further damage by seizing the liquor,” said a March 3 news release.
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