FLIN FLON – RCMP in Flon Flon arrested and charged a 67-year-old man for trafficking and seized cocaine and cash.
On January 13, 2019 Flin Flon RCMP spotted two men acting strangely in a parking lot. Officers stopped to speak with the men and during the conversation, an officer noticed that a can of bear mace was partially hidden inside one of the mens’ jackets.
The man was arrested for possession of a weapon dangerous to the public and for carrying a concealed weapon. A search of the man and a truck associated to him, resulted in the seizure of approximately 32 grams of cocaine, a can of bear mace, a large capacity .22 rifle magazine, cash, and drug paraphernalia.
Police said, 67-year-old, Jeffery Giest, from Flin Flon has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Property obtained by Crime, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Fail to Comply with conditions x 3 and multiple other offences.
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