A man facing multiple criminal charges in British Columbia has been apprehended in the N.W.T. Iqbal Singh Dulay, aged 33, has been accused of drug trafficking and possessing proceeds over $5,000 from criminal activities following his arrest in Inuvik on October 3.
The Inuvik RCMP, in a press release on Thursday, disclosed that Dulay was taken into custody after search warrants were executed at two locations in town on Bompas Street and Bonnetplume Road. Law enforcement officers discovered around $5,000 in cash, a firearm, and drug-related items at one location while finding an additional $1,000 in cash and drug-related items at the other.
The investigation is ongoing, with the possibility of additional charges being filed later, according to the police. Additionally, Dulay has an outstanding warrant in Surrey, B.C., as confirmed by the RCMP.
Sgt. Lindsey Houghton from the Surrey Police Service mentioned in an email that Dulay is wanted in British Columbia for various charges including assault causing bodily harm, assault by choking, assault with a weapon, forcible imprisonment/confinement, uttering threats, and failing to comply with probation. Houghton noted that Dulay has a history of violent and other offenses.
Although Dulay has not been convicted of the charges in Surrey or Inuvik, court records from British Columbia show a series of convictions dating back to at least 2013 for offenses such as uttering threats, assaults, and breaching court orders.
Dulay is scheduled for his next court appearance on October 13 in Yellowknife, as per court documents. Julie Plourde, a spokesperson for the N.W.T. RCMP, stated that he will remain in the territory to address the charges before any potential transfer to British Columbia for the outstanding warrant.
Plourde mentioned, “If he is released from custody or after the N.W.T. proceedings, RCMP will coordinate with the relevant authorities to decide on the extradition process back to B.C. for those matters.”