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Drugs seized after uptown Saint John traffic stop

A woman is facing a pair of drug charges after a traffic stop in uptown Saint John.

According to the Saint John Police, an officer noticed the woman slumped over the steering wheel of a running vehicle on Waterloo Street just before 10 p.m. on July 8.

The officer spoke to the driver and noticed a white substance and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

The 39-year-old was arrested.

After the arrest, police searched the vehicle and seized 2.15 grams of fentanyl, 95.37 grams of cocaine, a cellphone, digital scales and other drug paraphernalia.

Police said the approximate street value of the drugs was $9,900.

The woman was charged with possession of fentanyl and possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.

She was released and will be in provincial court on Oct. 22.

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  • Bryan Tait

    Bryan Tait is an award-winning journalist based in New Brunswick. He’s a 2008 graduate of St. Thomas University’s journalism program, and a 2021 graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s law program. Contact Bryan at taitb@radioabl.ca.

     

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