-from fortmcmurraytoday.com-

By Chuck Chiang

Fort McMurray RCMP have seized more than 150 grams of what’s believed to be crack cocaine in two separate incidents, officials said, arresting three Edmonton men in the process.
According to police, the first incident happened Tuesday at 10 p.m., when RCMP conducted a standard vehicle stop. Upon further investigation, police said they found 111 grams of crack cocaine in the 2003 Kia Sorento, leading to the arrests of the two men in the vehicle.
Rady Michael Saleh, 22, and Anas Ahmad, 24, are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
A second incident occurred early Thursday morning at 12:10 a.m., when another vehicle stop netted 40 grams of crack cocaine. The local RCMP K-9 unit was called in to assist in locating the drugs, and 24-year-old Rory Holoway was arrested and charged with possession, amongst other charges.
“These were normal traffic stops that, a lot of times, our members will notice different things,” said Const. Ali Fayad with the Fort McMurray RCMP. “And one thing usually leads to the other.”
Fayad said the amount of illegal substances recovered at the stops was a key reason for the possession with the purpose of trafficking charge, but there were other factors.
“There are a number of things we have to show the court to get that charge,” he said. “The amount of drugs definitely matter, but we also look for things like scales for measuring and a large amount of cash.”
About $580 was found at the first incident, while $5,500 was found in the second stop.
All three men arrested are from Edmonton.
“It is not uncommon for people involved in the drug trade to come up to Fort McMurray to traffic substances,” Fayad said. “In any community, when you arrest a drug dealer, a lot of times, that guy isn’t from that community. And that’s especially true for Fort Mac, considering how transient the town is.”