An Ontario man is facing drug trafficking charges after a wellness check turned up over $3,700 in illegal cash and a substantial amount of cocaine.
Inuvik RCMP say on June 13 they were requested to do a well-being check on a person at a local apartment building whom had not been heard from for several days.
Police were able to ensure the safety of the person in question. Once inside the apartment, officers noticed drug trafficking paraphernalia. Executing a search warrant and taking several people into custody, police say they recovered a "quantity of cocaine," an abundance of drug trafficking paraphernalia and more than $3,700 in cash.
Jordan Burgher, 27, of Ontario, is facing charges of trafficking cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime, He was taken into custody until he appeared before a justice of the peace and was subsequently released to appear on July 30 in Inuvik Territorial Court.
"Anyone who has information about drug trafficking in Inuvik is asked to contact the Inuvik RCMP at 867-777-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com," stated NT RCMP media relations officer Const. Josh Seaward.