Nine people have been arrested in Hay River with three of them charged with drug trafficking-related offences.
According to an RCMP news release, they were all arrested last Thursday by Hay River RCMP, assisted by the Yellowknife General Investigation Section, Major Crimes Unit, Police Dog Services, Federal Investigation Section, and the combined forces of the NWT and Yukon RCMP Emergency Response Teams.
Police say Canadian currency and illicit street drugs were seized during the investigation.
They add that of the nine suspects, three have been charged under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.
Farhan Hussein, 30, Zuhayr Maie, 26, and Liban Abdi, 26, all from Edmonton, are each facing one count of drug trafficking and one count each of possession of property obtained by crime.
The other six suspects, who haven’t been named, have been released.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
They add that Hussein and Maie have been remanded into custody in Yellowknife and will appear in court in Yellowknife on Tuesday of this week.
Abdi has been released on bail and will appear in court in Hay River on February 24.
Police have not identified what kinds of drugs were seized nor the amounts.
They also haven’t said whether the suspects were arrested at gunpoint, stating in an email that they won’t release any further information because it is an ongoing investigation.
Police have asked for anyone with information on suspicious activity is asked to call Hay River RCMP at 874-1111, or contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: nwtnutips to 274637.
