Central St. Lawrence Valley Regional Task Force Assists Akwesasne
Mohawk Police Service in Drug Search, Seizure and Arrest
(Akwesasne, Quebec) On December 8th , 2006, officers
from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service arrested an Akwesasne, Quebec
resident at his
home during the execution of a search warrant. Officers seized a large
quantity of marihauna and proceeds of crime. The arrest and seizures
were the result of an investigation conducted by the Akwesasne Mohawk
Police Service Joint Investigative Team and
the Central St. Lawrence Valley Integrated Criminal Intelligence Section
involving the movement of the illegal substance and cash onto the Akwesasne
Mohawk Territory.
A large contingent of police from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service
and the law enforcement agencies that are partners in the Central St.
Lawrence Valley Regional Task Force participated in the search of the
home and illegal business enterprise of John “Rocky” Skidders
in the Snye portion of the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory where he was
found at home with other people. Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service officers
seized 117 pounds of a substance believed to be marihuana and a large
amount of U.S. and Canadian currency. John Skidders, 41 years old,
was arrested and charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances
Act for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking. He was held in custody
pending a hearing in Valleyfield Provincial Court.
Cst. Mike Biron of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police
Service with seized marihuana from search at residence of accused
John "Rocky" Skidders
on December 8th, 2006. (Click photo to enlarge)
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service locate 117 pounds
of marihuana in a container at residence of John "Rocky" Skidders
in Akwesasne. (Click photo to enlarge)
The Integrated Criminal Intelligence Section that worked with the
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service in this investigation is comprised
of law enforcement partners from a number of area agencies on both
sides of the Canada-United States border that combine their resources
to more effectively collect and share criminal information. These partners
include personnel from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, New York
State Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, United States Border Patrol,
Cornwall Community Police Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
and the Canadian Border Services Agency.
In fighting organized crime, no single law enforcement agency can
cope alone or work in isolation. For this reason, the RCMP actively
pursues partnerships with its Aboriginal, federal, provincial and municipal
police and law enforcement counterparts, as well as with various regulatory
agencies and the private sector. The RCMP’s overriding goal is
to ensure safe homes and safe communities for Canadians. We believe
that marihuana use and the criminality that surrounds it harms individuals
and communities.
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Sgt. Michael Harvey
(613)937-2800 Ext. 293
Central St. Lawrence Valley RCMP Detachment
