Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Two men, including 40-year-old Jason Deering of Pasadena, were arrested on October 10, 2023, following a traffic stop conducted by the RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation (JFO) West, with assistance from Deer Lake RCMP.
On Tuesday, as part of an ongoing investigation, JFO West stopped a vehicle on Gatehouse Road in Deer Lake. Both occupants of the vehicle were arrested. Inside the vehicle, police located and seized a quantity of cocaine, cash and other items consistent with drug trafficking. The passenger of the vehicle was released without charges.
Deering is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine. He was released from custody and is set to appear in court at a later date.
The investigation is continuing. Drug trafficking has far reaching impacts within communities throughout the province, including increased violent crimes, property crimes and overdose deaths. JFO West thanks the public for continuing to report those suspected of drug-trafficking.
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.