News release
Three arrested after Corner Brook traffic stop results in seizure of cocaine and other drugs
August 12, 2025
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Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP
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On Wednesday afternoon, JFO West, RCMP’s General Investigation Section West and officers from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary executed a traffic stop near Corner Brook as part of an ongoing investigation.
During a search of the vehicle, officers seized a number of items including a quantity of cocaine, unauthorized prescription medication and other items consistent with possession for the purposes of trafficking.
Three men were arrested and taken into police custody. They each face a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The three men were released with conditions and will appear in court at a later date.
The investigation is ongoing.
JFO West, which includes dedicated police officers from both the RCMP and RNC, targets drug trafficking and organized crime on the west coast of the province.
If you are a resident on the province’s west coast and you suspect there is drug trafficking in your neighbourhood, JFO West wants to talk with you. You can remain anonymous while speaking directly with a police officer by contacting the JFO West designated drug line at (709) 637-4221.
Recent cocaine seizures in this province have determined that street-level quantities of cocaine are of an extremely high potency and can easily result in death to the user. Cocaine is currently the leading cause of overdose deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador. Naloxone is ineffective in combatting cocaine overdose. If you suspect someone is overdosing on cocaine, immediately seek medical attention.