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Island Lake RCMP arrest man on incoming flight carrying cocaine and painkillers

Island Lake RCMP seized 140 grams of cocaine and 100 Percocet pills from a Sandy Bay First Nation man flying into the region on a commercial flight from Winnipeg March 13.
island lake cocainne percocet seizure march 13 2019
A man on a commercial flight from Winnipeg to the Island Lake region was arrested March 13 after RCMP discovered he was transporting 140 grams of cocaine and 100 Percocet pills.

Island Lake RCMP seized 140 grams of cocaine and 100 Percocet pills from a Sandy Bay First Nation man flying into the region on a commercial flight from Winnipeg March 13.

Percocet is a combination painkiller consisting of the opioid painkiller oxycodone and acetaminophen.

Lawrence Ashley McIvor, 26, was arrested and charged with two counts of possessing controlled substances for the purposes of trafficking. He was remanded into custody pending a court appearance in Winnipeg.

Island Lake RCMP continue to investigate.

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