The Inuvik RCMP have seized cocaine, pills suspected to be opioids and $15,000 from a recent drug bust.
The police executed a search warrant at a local hotel on March 7 in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.
As a result of this investigation, the Inuvik RCMP have charged Abubakar Bakal, 30, of Edmonton, with the following offences: possession of the proceeds of crime, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession of a controlled substance (opioids).
Anyone who has information about drug trafficking in Inuvik is asked to contact the Inuvik RCMP at 867-777-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com. In the event of an emergency call, 911.