RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation (JFO) West searched a home in Gillams on March 21, 2025. Officers located a quantity of drugs and weapons. Two individuals, a man and a woman both 44 years of age, were arrested.
On Friday evening, with a search warrant authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, JFO West, with assistance of RCMP NL's General Investigation Section and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's Patrol Services, entered a home on Pioneer Avenue in Gillams. The two individuals were arrested without incident inside the home.
Police located and seized approximately 1.5 ounces of cocaine, a quantity of prescription pills, a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles), a handgun that is believed to be an airsoft pistol and other items consistent with possession for the purpose of drug trafficking.
Both individuals are scheduled to attend court at a later date, each to face a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine. The man is additionally facing a charge of possession of a prohibited weapon.
The investigation is continuing with further charges possible.
JFO West, which includes dedicated police officers from both the RCMP and RNC, targets drug trafficking and organized crime on the west coast of the province.
If you are a resident on the province's west coast and you suspect there is drug trafficking in your neighbourhood, JFO West wants to talk with you. You can remain anonymous while speaking directly with a police officer by contacting the JFO West designated drug line at (709) 637-4221.
Residents in other areas of the province are encouraged to contact their local police detachment to report illegal drug activities.