Hay River RCMP seize crack-cocaine and fentanyl, arrest three people on Kátł'odeeche First Nation

April 24, 2025 - Hay River, Northwest Territories
From: Northwest Territories RCMP

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Three people are facing charges after Hay River RCMP seized a quantity of illicit drugs from a residence on Kátł'odeeche First Nation reserve on Tuesday.

Shortly before midnight on April 22nd, Hay River RCMP were called to Kátł'odeeche First Nation reserve for a complaint of persons unlawfully in a residence.

Officers attended the residence and found three people inside along with a quantity of suspected crack-cocaine, fentanyl, cash and other evidence of drug trafficking in plain view.

All three parties were arrested. Officers recovered approximately 43 grams of suspected fentanyl, approximately 41 grams of suspected crack-cocaine and over $5000 in cash.

36-year-old Rono Kim of Ontario, 58-year-old Wallace Burke of Hay River and 24-year-old Faith Martel of Kátł'odeeche First Nation are charged with:

• Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (2 counts)
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.

All three have appeared before a Justice of the Peace and have been remanded into custody.

Hay River RCMP once again wish to thank Kátł'odeeche First Nation for their assistance and support in combatting the illicit drug trade.

Anyone with information on this or other drug-related crimes is asked to contact the Hay River RCMP at 867-874-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com. In the event of an emergency call, 911.

Cst. Josh Seaward
Media Relations Officer
Northwest Territories RCMP
RCMP.NTMedia-NTMedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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