On August 22nd, 2024, Délı̨nę RCMP officers received a tip that a person with several warrants for his arrest was about to arrive in the community on a flight. Officers attended the airport and arrested the man without incident.
During the arrest, approximately 17 grams of suspected cocaine was located, along with other paraphernalia indicative of drug trafficking.
43-year-old William McNeely of Yellowknife has since been charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Fail to comply with release order conditions, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code
He was held to appear before a Justice of the Peace and subsequently remanded into custody, to appear in court again on August 28th, 2024.
Investigation into this matter remains ongoing.
Anyone who has information about this incident or drug trafficking in the area is asked to contact the Délı̨nę RCMP at 589-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com. In the event of an emergency call, 911.