Bootlegger bust in Repulse Bay

Two men face charges of bootlegging in Repulse Bay after police received a tip from residents who heard about a southern construction worker smuggling 40 375-ml bottles of liquor into the community.

Police laid charges on July 28 against local resident John Marie Ivalutanak, 30, who was already in custody on unrelated charges.

Police allege that Ivalutanak was acting as a middleman for Roy Dyke, a 44-year-old construction worker for Ninety North Construction.

Police later had Dyke arrested at his home in Bonavista, Newfoundland.

The two men are to appear in court on Oct. 21 in Repulse Bay.