Two arrested in meth, fentanyl bust - cops
Fredericton Police Force says officers seized narcotics valued at more than $24K on Jan. 16
A man and woman from Fredericton are facing drug-trafficking charges after their were arrested earlier this month, reports the city police force.
The Fredericton Police Force issued a news release Tuesday afternoon about Jan. 16 arrests and drug seizures arising from a multi-police agency investigation.
“Police seized 429.13 grams of methamphetamine and 13.74 grams of fentanyl. The drugs are valued at $24,240,” the release said.
Officers arrested two people Jan. 16 - Jordan Douglas Phillips, 20, of Forest Hill Drive in Fredericton, and a 19-year-old woman, also from Fredericton.
Phillips was charged in Fredericton provincial court with Jan. 16 counts of possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking and possession of the proceeds of crime.
He was released subject to the conditions of a judicial release order, and he’s scheduled to return to court to elect mode of trial and enter pleas Feb. 7.
The police release noted the woman arrested at the time was released on a police undertaking with a promise to appear in court at a later date.
Authorities can’t name her until charges are laid in court.
The arrests and drug seizures stemmed from an ongoing investigation by the Integrated Enforcement Unit (IEU) with the Fredericton Police Force.
IEU teams in the province consist of Mounties, municipal police officers and peace officers with the provincial Department of Justice and Public Safety.
“These units focus on disrupting violence, the use of firearms and the trafficking of illegal drugs across the province,” the release said.
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