An Alberta 22-year-old faces drugs-related charges in Yellowknife for the second time in a month, police say.
Darien Kasook was charged with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking after being stopped in the city’s downtown on October 13.
In a Tuesday news release, RCMP said Kasook was charged again with the same offence after being stopped on November 3 following reports of an impaired driver near 54 Avenue.
RCMP said officers found more than 50 grams of suspected crack cocaine “packaged for sale” during that stop, alongside multiple cell phones and cash.
Kasook was released on conditions after both incidents, police stated. The latest conditions include that he “shall not be within the Northwest Territories except to appear in court as and when required,” RCMP added.
Advertisement.
Advertisement.
Police have long campaigned for stricter bail laws, though some legal experts argue that isn’t the right solution.
