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Inuvik RCMP are warning residents about fake Canadian bills printed with Chinese characters after receiving several reports. The Chinese characters translate to ‘counting practice bill’, with a line at the bottom stating ‘for counting practice only, circulations are forbidden’. These particular bills caused similar issues when they first appeared seven…

Squatters in a recently vacated Yellowknife apartment were sitting on one-kilogram of methamphetamine – likely the largest seizure ever of the psychoactive stimulant in the NWT. It all began on May 22, when city RCMP received a report that several people were unlawfully inside an empty apartment, reads a release….

Fort McPherson RCMP say they have seized a total of 169 bottles of illicit liquor from several investigations into bootlegging activity in July. Several charges were laid under the Liquor Act, but the police didn’t identify any offenders. “These seizures represent a substantial amount of lost profits for bootleggers,” says…

RCMP says in a Wednesday news release that 53-year-old Floyd Kakfwi of Fort Good Hope has been charged with second-degree murder and is expected to appear in court today. The victim, Harley Pierrot, was taken to hospital with grievous injuries on June 15 and died almost two weeks later. Kakfwi…

Inuvik RCMP arrested five people and seized about 70 grams of suspected crack cocaine, over $76,000 in cash, and 70 grams of illicit cannabis from two local apartments on July 21. All five arrested persons are facing charges following the investigation, says police in a news release. 38-year-old Jolene Andre…

Hay River RCMP seized cash and stolen firearms from a suspicious travel trailer on July 19. Police say in a Wednesday news release that the occupants of the trailer unlawfully parked it on town property and were trying to keep others away from the area. Officers attended the scene along…