Glovertown RCMP arrest man after seizing contraband tobacco and drugs during traffic stop

September 9, 2025 - Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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A 51-year-old man was arrested by Glovertown RCMP on Monday night after a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of contraband tobacco, cannabis and a large quantity of pills.

On September 8, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle travelling on Main Street in Glovertown observed a substance consistent with an illicit drug. The driver, a 51-year-old man was arrested, and a subsequent search of the car uncovered a quantity of contraband cigarettes, a quantity of cannabis above the legal limit, several bottles of prescription drugs and other items consistent with drug trafficking activities.

The driver is expected to appear in court at a later date to answer to charges including possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of cannabis in excess of the legal limit.

The investigation is ongoing.

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