On March 6, at approximately 5 p.m., Gypsumville RCMP were searching for a person of interest on the Lake St. Martin First Nation.
During the course of the investigation, officers attended a home in the community and found drugs inside the residence – including a vacuum-sealed bag of what appeared to be cocaine, 10 small individual bags of crack cocaine, some drug paraphernalia, a handgun, ammunition and more than $1,300 in cash. The suspect was arrested and the items seized.
Jared Marsden, 24, of Lake St. Martin First Nation has been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. He was remanded into custody.
The investigation continues.
