The RCMP say nine kilograms of cocaine had been hidden on a freight truck and was headed for the province’s streets
Two Ontario men are among five charged in one of the largest cocaine seizures in Newfoundland and Labrador history.
The RCMP say nine kilograms of cocaine had been hidden on a freight truck, but the trucking company was unaware of it. They say the cocaine was headed for the province’s streets, where they estimate after being diluted it would have a value of $2- to $3-million.Five men — three from St. John’s, N.L., one from Toronto and another from Grand Valley, Ont. — are charged with cocaine trafficking and possession of the drug for the purpose of trafficking.The RCMP say they also found items related to cocaine distribution including a hydraulic press, vacuum sealers, cell phones and thousands of dollars in cash.
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