Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
As part of an ongoing investigation, RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation (JFO) West, with assistance from police officers with Deer Lake RCMP Detachment, conducted a traffic stop in Deer Lake on August 31, 2023, that resulted in the arrests of 50-year-old Gary Campbell of Irishtown-Summerside, 28-year-old Tanner Healey of Deer Lake and 27-year-old Bianca Williams of Corner Brook. All three are charged with drug-related offences.
A search of the vehicle and occupants resulted in the seizure of a quantity of crack cocaine, cash and other items consistent with drug-trafficking. Additionally, a large knife was located and seized.
All three are charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking cocaine. Bianca Williams faces an additional charge of Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose and Failing to Comply with a condition of Release Order.
The three have been released from custody and are set to attend court at later dates.
The investigation is continuing.
Drug trafficking is a community issue with serious impacts on society. Police often rely on assistance from the public in combatting this type of crime. JFO West thanks the public for continuing to report suspected drug-trafficking activities.
JFO West, which includes dedicated police officers from both the RCMP and RNC, targets drug trafficking and organized crime on the west coast of the province.