RCMP say a woman was arrested at the Fort Good Hope airport after attempting to bring illegal drugs back to her home community.
According to a Thursday police report, officers received a tip that the woman was arriving on a plane with contraband alcohol.
After locating the suspect at the airport, police conducted a search and seized approximately 261 grams of suspected crack-cocaine. RCMP say no alcohol was found.
Following the investigation, 33-year-old Marie Erutse has been charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
She was released and is scheduled to appear in court in Fort Good Hope on June 2.
Police thanked the community for their support and encouraged anyone with information on drug-related activity to contact the Fort Good Hope detachment at 867-598-1111 or Crime Stoppers at p3tips.com.
