Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Two individuals from Grand Falls-Windsor, 51-year-old Bonnie Tucker and 27-year-old Blake Tucker, and one individual from Bishops Falls, 21-year-old Brady Benson, were arrested on December 30, 2023, following the execution of a search warrant by Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP.
As part of an ongoing investigation, officers attended the Peddle Drive home with a warrant to search the property, authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Inside the home, police located and seized, more than $100,000.00 cash, over 1.2 kilograms of cocaine, quantities of methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydromorphone and various other controlled substances, as well as evidence consistent with drug trafficking. During the search, officers also located a shotgun, ammunition and thousands of unstamped contraband cigarettes.
The three individuals are each charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking (CDSA) and possession of unstamped tobacco (Excise Act, 2001). Brady Benson faces an additional charge of resisting arrest (Criminal Code).
The three attended court and were released from custody. and are set to appear in court at a later date.
The investigation is continuing with additional charges expected.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.