An Edmonton man was found hiding in a closet in an Inuvik hotel with 23 grams of suspected cocaine, say RCMP.
Outside of the closet, police noticed an assortment of trafficking paraphernalia and a modified loaded .22 pump action rifle, its serial number filed down and ammunition nearby, reads a release.
It all started on Monday at 3 p.m., when Inuvik RCMP received a complaint of an assault.
When officers arrived, they found a male in a closet with the suspected cocaine bundled in 93 baggies, along with currency and other items.
Christ Nagateka now faces multiple drug and weapons charges.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact their local RCMP Detachment or Crime Stoppers online at p3tips.com.
