Four people are facing drug and other charges following a crackdown on pot-puffing skiers at Mont Farlagne in Edmundston.
Some undercover officers recently took to the slopes after ski hill officials complained to police about marijuana use by skiers, said Edmunston police Insp. André Madore.
"They were getting some feedback from some clients of problems with intimidation and drug consumption on the slopes in and around the Mont Farlagne site," he said.
"So they asked us if there was something we could do to assist them with those problems, and we put some plainclothes officers on the slopes."
Four people have been arrested for a variety of drug offences, Madore said Wednesday.
"Charges are pending in those cases and they're still under investigation at this time," he said.
"One subject was arrested for assaulting another individual. The guys made an arrest of one individual who had several outstanding warrants of arrest."
Police will continue to monitor Mont Farlagne for the rest of the season, Madore said.
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