3 arrested, kilograms of drugs seized on Confederation Bridge, say RCMP

Cocaine, crystal meth and contraband cigarettes were all part of what was seized in a targeted traffic stop Thursday on the bridge that connects P.E.I. and New Brunswick, say RCMP.

The stop on the Confederation Bridge resulted in the confiscation of a kilogram of cocaine, a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine in brick form, more than 500 pills including meth and other drugs, 101 cartons of contraband cigarettes, and "edged weapons," police said in a news release.

"This seizure, along with the arrest of these three individuals, will have a significant impact on drug trafficking networks that try to operate on P.E.I.," Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis, commanding officer for the RCMP on P.E.I., said in the release.

The traffic stop was the result of an investigation involving several police forces, both on the Island and off. In addition to the RCMP, the news release credited Summerside and Kensington police, and Ontario Central Region RCMP with assisting in the case.

The three arrested, who are all from P.E.I., each face three charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, and two charges of illegal possession of tobacco. They are scheduled to appear in court in Summerside on Friday.