Police conducting Summerside traffic stop seize kilo of suspected MDMA, arrest 2 people
Man and woman expected to be charged with possession for purposes of trafficking
Two people were arrested after police in Summerside found a large quantity of drugs in a vehicle during a traffic stop this week.
Officers made the stop Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in relation to an investigation into a stolen vehicle, Summerside Police Services said in a news release.
A 32-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested at the scene. A search of the vehicle uncovered around one kilogram of what police suspect to be MDMA.
Also known as "molly" or "ecstasy," MDMA is a lab-made drug that has effects similar to stimulants like methamphetamine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse in the U.S.
The institute said the drug "is typically sold illicitly as colourful tablets with imprinted logos, capsules, powder, or liquid."
Summerside police said they expect to lay charges of drug possession and possession for the purpose of trafficking against the pair.
Follows record drug bust in Stratford
The seizure comes one day after Charlottetown Police Services announced what's suspected to be the largest known drug bust in P.E.I. history.
On Monday, the capital city's police force seized 2.8 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of fentanyl and 763 grams of cocaine from a residence in Stratford.
Three people believed to be from Ontario, one man and two women, are expected to be charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in that investigation.