N.B. RCMP discover 40,000 pills worth estimated $200K in the woods

RCMP are investigating aft they stumbled upon 40,000 pills successful a wooded country adjacent West Branch Road, successful West Branch, astir 19 kilometres southwest of Richibucto.

The pills, believed to beryllium methamphetamine, are worthy up to an estimated $200,000, Sgt. Guillaume Bélanger said successful a quality merchandise Wednesday.

Members of the Richibucto detachment were searching the country arsenic portion of an unrelated probe connected Sunday when they discovered the pills, weighing astir 18 kilograms, helium said.

The release did not supply immoderate accusation astir the different probe oregon what prompted officers to search the woods connected a Sunday.

Nor did it disclose any additional details about the discovery, specified arsenic however the pills were packaged, oregon whether they were near retired successful the open.

Bélanger could not immediately beryllium reached for comment.

An RCMP photograph shows the pills divided into galore clear, zip-top, sandwich-sized integrative bags.

Seek public's help

Police are looking to talk with anyone who whitethorn person witnessed suspicious enactment successful that country successful caller months.

"The nationalist plays an important relation successful helping to reduce, forestall and lick crime, including the trafficking of amerciable drugs," Bélanger said.

Anyone with accusation astir amerciable cause enactment successful their neighbourhood, oregon who suspects amerciable cause activity, is asked to interaction their section police. They tin besides supply accusation anonymously through Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).