More Yukoners have been arrested and charged with drug offences in recent days, the RCMP said Wednesday.

On May 14, the Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) arrested four people for suspected drug trafficking offences during two separate incidents.

At 7:30 p.m., a man was arrested and found to be in possession of suspected crack cocaine, police said.

Keith Bilau, 51, was released on an undertaking to appear in court on July 22.

He has been charged with the possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Later that evening, Esteban Samuel Engasser-Timpany, 20, Jared Gattensby, 19, and Keagan Hopkins-Phillips, 20, were arrested and charged with:

• trafficking cocaine;

• possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;

• possession of Diazepam for the purpose of trafficking;

• possession under the Cannabis Act;

• possession for the purpose of distributing under the act; and

• possession for the purpose of selling under the act.

After making the three arrests, officers searched the vehicle they were in.

They found:

• suspected crack cocaine;

• suspected cocaine hydrochloride;

• suspected cannabis marijuana;

• suspected Diazepam;

• cell phones; and

• a large sum of cash in Canadian currency.

Engasser-Timpany, Gattensby and Hopkins-Phillips have been released on an undertaking to appear in court on July 22.

Last Sunday, another four people were arrested for suspected drug trafficking offences.

Thomas Arnedt, 29, Michelle Peter, 32, Jolene Hager, 30, and Jenette Blanchard, 37, were arrested and charged with various narcotics offences.

Though the arrests occurred in the Whitehorse area, police believe the drugs were destined for Mayo.

Officers searched the vehicle they were in and seized suspected crack cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, and cell phones.

The four people have been held for court on the following charges:

• trafficking cocaine;

• possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking;

• trafficking heroin;

• possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking;

• trafficking fentanyl; and

• possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.