P.E.I. driver, passenger who came to vehicle’s aid arrested for impaired driving, drug trafficking

A Prince Edward Island RCMP officer is pictured. (Source: P.E.I. RCMP)

A driver and a passenger have been arrested after they came to help another vehicle during a traffic stop in eastern Prince Edward Island Saturday night.

The RCMP initially stopped a vehicle for allegedly speeding on Route 2 in Rollo Bay West around 9 p.m.

Police say they determined the driver did not have a valid licence.

Another vehicle then arrived to “assist” the driver.

“Police interactions with this second vehicle resulted in that driver being arrested for impaired driving, and a passenger arrested for possession of illegal drugs,” reads an RCMP news release.

Police say they seized more than 52 grams of cocaine, a scale, measuring devices and other drug paraphernalia from the second vehicle.

A 30-year-old Kings County man has been charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking. He will appear in court at a later date.

The RCMP says the investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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