Yellowknife RCMP have seized a “significant amount of bottles of alcohol” that were headed to Whatì, one of the Northwest Territories’ communities that prohibits liquor.
According to a Tuesday press release, police responded to an unrelated call for service at a hotel on 49 Avenue in Yellowknife on Sunday morning at around 2:45am. There they found a large quantity of alcohol.
Officers seized a total of 42 375-ml bottles of liquor and eight cans of beer.
RCMP said following an investigation, they discovered the alcohol was destined for Whatì in the territory’s Tłı̨chǫ region.
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“The alleged sale of illegal alcohol is very concerning. It is targeting the most vulnerable citizens and harming our communities. It is not a victimless crime,” Staff Sergeant Yannick Hamel, Yellowknife RCMP’s operations manager, was quoted as saying.
No one has been charged in relation to the seizure. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
