Last Wedneday, February 19, the High Level RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) initiated a traffic stop with a vehicle within the town limits of High Level and arrest two men for drug trafficking. 

Further investigation of the occupants and observations of the contents of the vehicle at the traffic stop led to the arrest. One of the men provided a false identity to police, however, they were able to determine his identity and he was arrested on an outstanding warrant. 

With the assistance of the Yellowknife RCMP Federal Investigations Unit, High Level RCMP CRU obtained a search warrant for the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, one ounce of Khat, drug paraphernalia and packaging.

The cocaine seized represents potentially 13,000 average doses of cocaine. It is believed that these drugs were destined for towns throughout the Northwest Territories, including Yellowknife and Hay River.

23-year-old Ahmed Abdi Maalin of Brooks and 64-year-old Abdiraham Mohamud Mohamed of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, were charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Maalin was also charged with obstructing a peace officer.

Both men were released on an undertaking with conditions to appear in High Level Provincial Court on April 6, 2020.