Four alleged marijuana dealers have been arrested following a sophisticated police drug sweep in Flin Flon.
During a three-day blitz in November, officers seized a total of 164 grams of pot from two residences on Ross Street and Second Avenue.
Charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking were four Flin Flon residents.
Two of the accused are 18 years old, while the others are 25 and 45. They are to appear in Flin Flon Provincial Court on Jan. 9.
Between the two residences, a total of $4,870 in cash was also recovered, police said.
From Nov. 28-30, the RCMP’s Manitoba Division Action Response Team (DART) was deployed to the region.
Officers arrived in Flin Flon “to conduct proactive drug enforcement, combat illegal drug trafficking and to monitor high-risk (prolific) offenders,” the RCMP said in a news release.
The Flin Flon DART included Mounties from across Manitoba as well as Creighton. They were chosen because of their background and experience in drug enforcement.
Joining them was a police service Dog from North Battleford, Sask., and officers from the Prince Albert Police Service.
They worked closely with public safety investigators regarding ongoing illegal activities in Flin Flon.
Only the two residences were searched. According to police, the Ross Street residence had 116 grams of pot and $1,030 in cash. The Second Avenue residence had 48 grams of marijuana and cash totalling $3,840.
In addition to the drug busts, officers executed an outstanding warrant for arrest on another resident, a 27-year-old man.
He was wanted for failing to comply with court conditions. He will also appear in Flin Flon Provincial Court on Jan. 9.
In its news release announcing the charges, RCMP made a point of stating that “provincial investigators may hold property owners accountable for threatening or disturbing activities that regularly take place on their property.”
