Joint Enforcement Team operation sees arrest of two individuals, seizure of cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia

October 1, 2026 - Charlottetown RCMP Headquarters, Prince Edward Island
From: Prince Edward Island RCMP

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Two individuals have been charged under the Controlled Drugs Substances Act following a coordinated operation by the Provincial Joint Enforce Team (JET). 

On Tuesday, September 29, 2026 just before 6:00 p.m. the JET team arrested two individuals in their vehicle in Charlottetown. As part of the operation, a search of the vehicle found 17.5 grams of cocaine, 16.2 grams of crack cocaine, a large quantity of Canadian and U.S. cash, and drug paraphernalia. 

Jamal Jason Downey of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and Johanna Beals of Halifax, Nova Scotia have both been charged with:

• Possession for the purposes of traffic cocaine – Section 5(2)
• Trafficking of cocaine – Section 5(1)
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 - Section 354(1)(a)

The individuals have been remanded into custody for a further court hearing. The investigation remains ongoing. 

The Joint Enforcement Team (JET) is a provincially mandated, stand-alone policing unit comprised of officers from the PEI RCMP, RCMP Eastern Region Federal Policing, Summerside Police Services and Kensington Police Services who work to address drugs and organized crime in PEI.

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Ever since the formation of the JET Team, police are seeing impactful results in getting drugs off streets across PEI. Having the ability to combine officers and resources from Summerside and Kensington Police Services, with those of the PEI RCMP is making a difference in enhancing safety for all Islanders.

Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis, PEI RCMP