Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
As part of an ongoing investigation, RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation (JFO) West, with assistance from Corner Brook RCMP, stopped two vehicles on the Trans-Canada Highway near Corner Brook on April 19, 2024. Two individuals, 32-year-old Alicia Gilbert of Humber Valley Resort and 29-year-old Jonathan Park of Corner Brook, were arrested. Quantities of drugs and cash were seized.
Prior to the traffic stops being conducted, an officer with Corner Brook RCMP observed suspicious activity between the two vehicles. Gilbert and Park were arrested at separate traffic stops. Gilbert was found in possession of approximately $3000.00 cash. Park was found in possession of approximately four ounces of cocaine.
In continuing the investigation, officers obtained a search warrant authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, for Gilbert’s residence. Inside the Humber Valley Resort home, police located and seized an additional four ounces of cocaine, an ounce of suspected crystal methamphetamine, thousands of dollars in cash, packaging materials and other evidence consistent with drug trafficking.
The two are set to appear in court at a later date.
Alicia Gilbert is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine
- Trafficking cocaine
Jonathan Park is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
The investigation is continuing.
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.
If you are a resident on the province’s west coast and you suspect there is drug trafficking in your neighbourhood, JFO West wants to talk with you. You can remain anonymous while speaking directly with a police officer by contacting the JFO West designated drug line at (709) 637-4221.
Residents in other areas of the province are encouraged to contact their local police detachment to report illegal drug activities.