29 bottles were seized at the Deline airport.
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RCMP catch ‘bootleggers’ to dry community

Cameron Wilkinson
By Cameron Wilkinson

Deline RCMP officials seized 29 mickeys of liquor from two women on June 29th.

Police received word that the two women would be flying into the Deline airport with the high quantity of liquor.

Officers identified the suspects at the airport and conducted a further investigation.

That led to the women being detained and searched.

Police located the 29 bottles of liquor within their luggage.

Deline RCMP released the two women after seizing the liquor and are continuing their investigation.

Deline RCMP are asking anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other crime happening in the community, please call 867-589-1111, contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: nwtnutips to 274637.

Cameron Wilkinson
Cameron Wilkinson
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