Constance Lake FN man charged by police after drug bust

Constance Lake FN Man charged with trafficking

Officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service were busy Canada Day clamping down on drug trafficking into Constance Lake First Nation.

A 28-year-old Constance Lake FN man was charged with possession of cocaine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking, police said in a news release July 2

“Members of the Intelligence Unit executed multiple search warrants targeting a residential address and two motor vehicles in Hearst July 1, police said.

“The search warrants were obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking from Hearst and into the community of Constance Lake First Nation.”

The estimated street value of drugs seized is $130,000.

The accused was remanded into custody after a court appearance July 2.