The Yellowknife RCMP seizes suspected cocaine and charged one suspect after a traffic stop

October 15, 2026 - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
From: Northwest Territories RCMP

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The Yellowknife RCMP has laid charges against one suspect after a traffic stop that yield drug and cash seizure.

At approximately 5:15 a.m., on October 13, 2026, the Yellowknife RCMP were patrolling downtown Yellowknife and were conducting traffic stops as part of Operation Impact.

Operation Impact is a national traffic safety campaign intended to target and reduce driving behaviors that put motorists and the public at risk.

During a traffic stop, RCMP officers noticed a passenger in a vehicle who was not wearing a seat belt. When asked to identify himself, the man provided a false identity.

The officers had reason to believe that the man was potentially linked to the illicit drug trade and initiated an investigation under the Controlled Drugs Substances Act. The officers subsequently arrested and searched him.

During the search incidental to arrest, officers found a fanny pack on the suspect. A search of the bag revealed 142 grams of suspected cocaine, $560 in Canadian currency, and two cellphones.

As a result, Ahmed Mohamed, 27, from Edmonton, AB, has ben charged with:

• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Schedule I: Cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Resistance or wilful obstruction of a peace officer, contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code

Ahmed Mohamed was also on a Canada-wide arrest warrant for being Unlawfully at large.

Ahmed Mohamed has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in territorial court on October 16, 2026.

If you have information on suspicious activity, please report it to Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at https://p3tips.com

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