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NB Man Charged In PEI Drug Investigation

A 45-year-old New Brunswick man will spend two years behind bars after a drug investigation in Alberton, PEI.

On September 28th of 2018, Jerry Vautour was charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

He was sentenced in PEI Supreme Court on February 25th.

Charges were laid in connection with a traffic stop search in July 2018. RCMP seized a pound of cocaine along with drug paraphernalia and cash.

Once he is released from prison, he will be required to submit a DNA sample, and is prohibited from owning weapons for life.

The drug investigation involved officers from the Prince District JFO Drug Unit, which is comprised of RCMP, Summerside, and Kensington Police Services.

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  • Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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