By larongeNOW Staff

RCMP seize more alcohol in check stop near Pelican Narrows

Nov 27, 2018 | 2:14 PM

Bootlegging is a problem in some northern Saskatchewan communities as RCMP continue to crack down on attempts to transport liquor into dry areas.

RCMP seized a large quantity of alcohol and laid charges against one woman following a check stop near Pelican Narrows on Friday. It was the second time in a week that police seized alcohol in that community.

Cpl. Rob King said dry communities such as Pelican Narrows are facing challenges around alcohol.

“It’s a dry community, yet we still have several alcohol-related incidents in the community so it is still a problem,” he said. “It’s a significant issue in all the northern dry communities.”

The latest arrest came after police conducted a check stop at the Opawikoscikcan Narrows along highway 135. Police said in a media release that they had received information that bootleggers were bringing alcohol into Pelican Narrows.

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“These communities, they decided to be dry communities for a reason,” King added. “Part of the reason was problems with alcohol and drug abuse.”

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