RCMP say three people are facing bootlegging charges after reportedly trying to bring alcohol into La Loche, Sask. Alcohol sales in the northern Saskatchewan community were stopped for two weeks on May 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The region is the epicentre of the outbreak in the province, and health officials said too many people were spreading the virus by drinking together.
Police said they received word that people from the community were heading south to buy alcohol to bring back to the community for resale. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] RCMP said several sources in the community informed them that a 24-pack of beer was being resold for more than $200.