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Man charged after drug unit executes search warrant

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About $300 in cash and one pound of marijuana was seized from a home in the city by the RNC-RCMP street level drug unit on Monday.

Published on March 20, 2013; Published on March 20, 2013

CORNER BROOK A 36-year-old city man was changed with possession for the purpose of trafficking by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and Royal Canadian Mounted Police street level drug unit on Monday.

Topics :: RNC , Crime Stoppers

At about 4:30 p.m. the drug unit executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on a residence on the west side of the city. As a result the man, a resident of the home, was arrested and charged.

During the execution of the warrant, police seized one pound of marijuana and about $300 in cash. The man was released from custody and will appear in provincial court here in May.

The drug unit is continuing to investigate this matter. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the RNC at 637-4100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.nlcrimestoppers.com.

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