Miramichi-area man denies drug charges

Raymond Wilson Curtis, 41, of Gray Rapids, to stand trial on counts of possessing cocaine, methamphetamines for purpose of trafficking in Fredericton, possessing proceeds of crime

A Miramichi-area man in custody on drug-trafficking allegations arising out of Fredericton denied the charges Monday, and his trial was set for late this year and early in 2027.

Raymond Wilson Curtis, 41, of Route 118 in Gray Rapids, about 50 kilometres southwest of Miramichi, appeared in Fredericton provincial court by telephone from the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre on Monday.

Pictured are suspected drugs and cash police say officers seized when they executed a joint operation in Fredericton on Sept. 19, leading to the arrest of Raymond Wilson Curtis, 41, of Gray Rapids. (Photo: Submitted/Fredericton Police Force)

He faces indictable charges alleging he possessed methamphetamine and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possessed $3 352.70 in Canadian currency deemed to be the proceeds of crime, all on Sept. 19 in Fredericton.