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Two Edmonton man have been arrested and another two are wanted by RCMP for their roles in an alleged cocaine trafficking ring in the Northwest Territories.

Mounties laid charges against 15 people following a year-long investigation nicknamed Project Gloomiest, which not only resulted in the seizure of close to 1.5 kg of cocaine but also two firearms.

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The investigation began after the RCMP were tipped off by Canada’s financial intelligence agency, FINTRAC, after analysts there had noticed “suspicious movements of money” believed to be linked to the drug trade in the region.

“This was a very challenging investigation, compounded by the fact that many of the people we encountered were from out of town, and operated under pseudonyms,” Northwest Territories RCMP federal investigations unit Staff Sgt. Dean Riou said in a statement last week.

“Extensive efforts were made to confirm the identity of these people who came to Yellowknife to exploit our most vulnerable citizens.