Liquor seizure in Fort McPherson

Fort McPherson RCMP are investigating a liquor seizure.

RCMP were conducting a traffic check on Dempster Highway, just north of the town.

48 mickeys of vodka, a 40oz bottle of rum, and 28g of marijuana were seized.

Fort McPherson is a restricted community, meaning the quantity of liquor that a person may possess is strictly limited.

No charges were laid at the time of the seizure.


RCMP investigators ask that should anyone have more information regarding this incident, they are asked to contact the Fort McPherson RCMP at 867-952-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: nwtnutips to 274637.

Cameron Wilkinson
Cameron Wilkinson
News Reporter

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