Cocaine, cash, firearm seized by RCMP in Lower Iqaluit
Search occurred in same housing block where male was killed Friday but incidents not related, RCMP say
Iqaluit RCMP arrested three men after a search at a residence in the 300 block of Lower Iqaluit on March 31. Shown here is a view of the neighbourhood on Wednesday. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
RCMP arrested three men and seized cash, cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a firearm while carrying out a search warrant at a home in the 300 block in Lower Iqaluit on March 31.
Local officers were assisted by Iqaluit RCMP’s general investigative section and Nunavut RCMP’s federal Arctic unit, an RCMP news release said Wednesday.
Joavie Nookiguak, 66, and Joanasie Kilabuk, 44, were each charged with trafficking a controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime.
Both were released from custody. Their next court appearance is scheduled for May 7 in Iqaluit.
Roger Kilabuk, 35, was also arrested during the search. He was charged with obstruction and failing to comply with a release order. Roger Kilabuk was held in custody, with a court appearance in Iqaluit scheduled for April 21.
The search and arrests are not related to a homicide early Friday also in the 300 block in Iqaluit, RCMP spokesperson Sgt. George Henrie said in an email Wednesday.
In that incident, officers responding to a report of a disturbance at a residence found a male who was seriously injured and who later died in hospital.
Kendra Amaaq, 24, and Owen Amaaq, 19, both of Iqaluit, were each charged with first-degree murder and wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence.
Keep reporting all the Drugs dealing we don’t need them here ,
People have forgotten how to go harvesting because of this issues drinking is another factor and yes Sad future we are in
Funny, because its inuit community and not use to seeing inuit being so.
It’s locals who do it, and not always outsiders. Not sure where my comment went
The locals are used to sell these for someone from the south who provides them. It’s always been this way and it will always be this way.
in my comunity, they just let people go, cops even take some, and not reported to downsouth, they used reported to downsouth, and they used to flush while people watch, now they put them in policeStation, and they dont reported, government are joky joky, circus