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March 14, 2003
KRPF seize $30,000 in drug
profits
The Kativik Regional Police
continued its campaign against drugs last week, seizing $29,000 in drug-related
profits March 9 in Kuujjuaraapik.
Police acted on a tip
from a concerned resident and found the stash hidden in a Playstation cartridge
box at the airport.
The money allegedly came
from the sale of at least 580 grams of marijuana.
An Air Inuit passenger
had carried the money out of Umiujak and was going to transfer it to a person
in Kuujjuaraapik. This second person was then to send the package to a man in
Chisasibi via Air Creebec.
But police confiscated
the box before it was transferred.
Police are continuing their
investigation and will likely charge those involved with trafficking.
The press release said
the KRPF has seized $36,000 in drug-related profits since the beginning of March.
Police reminded the public
that ignorance of a packages contents is not a defense against drug possession
or trafficking charges.
If an individual agrees
to carry a package without knowing its contents, and it contains drugs, the
person risks charges, the release said.
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