Two charged after drugs seized during La Loche traffic stop

A routine traffic stop in the northern community of La Loche has yielded drugs and cash. 

La Loche RCMP were making proactive patrols in the town at around on 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, when they pulled over a vehicle with four people inside. 

A reason was not given for the stop, but police managed to find and seize 436 grams of cocaine, 27 pharmaceutical-style pills, a sum of cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia from inside the vehicle. All four occupants of the vehicle were arrested at the scene. 

Following investigation, only two of the four occupants were charged while the others were released.