Media advisory

RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region to provide update on Project Bourbon charges

October 8, 2025 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
From: Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP

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Tomorrow (Thursday, October 9, 2025), RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region will announce charges laid in relation to Project Bourbon.

Project Bourbon is believed to be the largest seizure of cocaine and contraband tobacco in the province’s history.

Inspector David Emberley of RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region will be available to answer media questions on Thursday, October 9 at 11:00 a.m. at RCMP Headquarters on East White Hills Road in St. John’s.

News media representatives attending are asked to RSVP to rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca by 4:00 p.m. today, October 8.

All attendees will be asked to register on arrival and will be met in the lobby by a member of the Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit.  

Associated links

• RCMP Federal Policing – Eastern Region’s Project Bourbon results in province’s largest seizure of cocaine and contraband tobacco

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