St. John's man arrested and police find cocaine, cannabis and pills at his Stephenville home

    Wednesday, 27 August 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    At around 10 o’clock 0:00 p.m. Saturday (August 23rd) night, Bay St. George RCMP arrested 44-year-old Dylan Ryan in connection to an uttering threats investigation initiated earlier the same day.

    A 44-year-old St. John’s man is facing a number of criminal charges after he was found with illicit drugs during a recent arrest in Stephenville. At around 10 o’clock 0:00 p.m. Saturday (August 23rd) night, Bay St. George RCMP arrested 44-year-old Dylan Ryan in connection to an uttering threats investigation initiated earlier the same day. At that time, Ryan had cannabis and illicit pills on him and a search was conducted of his Stephenville home. Police seized more illicit drugs and items consistent with drug trafficking. Ryan was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of Cannabis with the intent to sell or distribute,  uttering threats, and two counts of failure to comply with a release order. The investigation continues at this time.

     

     

     

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