Cow Head man boards a bus in Stephenville and gets arrested in Gander after trying to sell drugs onboard

    Tuesday, 4 November 2025 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    RCMP say 32 year old Tyler James Bennett was arrested at Gander International Airport on Saturday after a disturbance aboard a coach bus.

    A Cow Head man is facing drug trafficking charges after boarding a bus in Stephenville this past weekend. RCMP say 32 year old Tyler James Bennett was arrested at Gander International Airport on Saturday after a disturbance aboard a coach bus. A 39 year old Stephenville man was also arrested but later released  without charges. Police found cocaine, cannabis, cash and other paraphernalia associated with drug trafficking. RCMP say both men had boarded the bus in the Stephenville area, and it was reported that they were harassing and attempting to sell illicit drugs to other passengers, causing a disturbance.

     

     

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