A traffic stop in La Loche over the weekend turned up a pound of cocaine, pills and cash. Two people have been charged after La Loche RCMP seized cocaine during a proactive traffic stop on Marie Street the morning of Nov. 7. Officers found 436 grams of cocaine, 27 pharmaceutical-style pills, a large amount of cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia inside the vehicle. All four occupants of the vehicle were arrested, with two being charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking. The others were released without charge. The two charged were a 27-year-old from Fort McMurray, Alta. and a 28-year-old from La Loche. The duo made their first court appearance Nov. 9 in La Loche.
