RCMP find cocaine, pills, cash and more during a traffic stop near Pynn's Brook, two people charged

    Thursday, 9 April 2026 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The driver, a 37-year-old man, and his passenger, a 29-year-old woman, were each charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime.

    Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after RCMP West stopped  a vehicle near Pynn’s Brook. Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says it happened on the Trans Canada Highway just before 1 p.m. on April 1st, and during the stop police noticed what appeared to be cocaine inside the car. After a search, police found cocaine, pills, cash and drug paraphernalia.

    The driver, a 37-year-old man, and his passenger, a 29-year-old woman, were each charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime. They are due to appear in Corner Brook Provincial court during August. RCMP say the investigation is continuing, and more charges are possible.

     

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