A number of individuals were arrested in Hay River following a firearm investigation.
A picture of a firearm was posted on a local social media page which hinted to drug trafficking taking place at an apartment building on Woodland Drive. Officers were able to identify the apartment and obtained a search warrant for the location. The search was conducted on November 22nd.
Five individuals were found inside the apartment and quickly arrested. The following search turned up around 17 grams of suspected crack-cocaine, and 14 grams of suspected fentanyl. Also discovered was a handgun with ammunition, and more than $3,000 in cash.
Four of the individuals were released without charge. However, the fifth suspect, 39-year-old Savy You of Toronto, Ontario, received numerous charges.
- Possession of a Controlled Substance for the purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance for the purpose of Trafficking (Fentanyl)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Weapon
- Possession of a Weapon obtained by Crime
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession of a Firearm at an Unauthorized Place
- Possession of a Firearm with a Tampered Serial Number
- Possession of a Restricted Weapon knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000
- Three counts of Failure to Comply with Release Order Conditions
- Failure to Attend Court
This is the third time that You has been arrested this year for drug trafficking in the NWT. He has previously been the subject of an arrest warrant after failing to appear in court, and was also ordered by the court to stay at a residence in Toronto.
Savy You has appeared before a Justice of the Peace and is being held in custody.
The investigation into this matter is ongoing, with the local detachment receiving help from the Territorial Crime Reduction Unit, Forensic Identification Unit and National Weapons Enforcement Support Team.
