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Deline RCMP seize liquor sent by air cargo

RCMP in Deline , N.W.T., seized 18 bottles of vodka and some marijuana Thursday that had been sent to the community by air cargo.
RCMP in Deline , N.W.T., seized 18 bottles of vodka and some marijuana Thursday that were sent to the community by air cargo. (RCMP)

RCMP in Deline, N.W.T., seized 18 bottles of vodka and some marijuana Thursday that had been sent to the community by air cargo.

Police say they were notified of two suspicious packages destined for Deline from Yellowknife and intercepted them at the Deline airport.

Between both packages RCMP seized 18 375-ml bottles of Smirnoff vodka and 26 grams of marijuana. The daily import and possession limit in Deline for spirits is 1140 ml.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Deline RCMP at 867-589-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.