New Brunswick RCMP Say Ranjinder Singh Sandhu, 40, of Richmond, British Columbia, Faces Charges of Flight From Police and Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking After a Vehicle Fails to Stop on Route 7 Near Grand Bay-Westfield and Is Pulled Over on Route 1 in the Saint John Area (October 16, 2026)

The New Brunswick RCMP say a Grand Bay-Westfield RCMP officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling southbound on Route 7 near Grand Bay-Westfield at about 11:45 p.m. on October 14, that the vehicle failed to stop for police and continued towards Saint John at a high rate of speed, and that Hampton RCMP later located the vehicle on Route 1 in the Saint John area, where it was subsequently pulled over. The force says quantities of suspected fentanyl and an amount of cash were seized, and that Ranjinder Singh Sandhu, 40, of Richmond, British Columbia, was charged with flight from police and possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. He appeared in Saint John Provincial Court on October 15, was remanded into custody, and is scheduled to reappear on October 19 for a bail hearing.

From Route 7 to Route 1

The sequence in the release runs across two detachments. A Grand Bay-Westfield RCMP officer attempted the stop on Route 7; the force says the sole occupant failed to stop and continued towards Saint John at a high rate of speed. Hampton RCMP located the vehicle on Route 1 in the Saint John area, and the release says the vehicle was subsequently pulled over. The release does not say who pulled the vehicle over. It does not say how far the vehicle travelled between the two points, how long the pursuit lasted, or whether any other vehicles or officers were involved.

The force says that during the investigation police arrested a 40-year-old man, and that quantities of suspected fentanyl and an amount of cash were seized. No weight is given for the suspected fentanyl and no figure is given for the cash. The release describes the investigation as ongoing.

A British Columbia Address on a New Brunswick File

The release gives the accused’s home community as Richmond, British Columbia, and the charges were laid in New Brunswick. It does not say where the vehicle had come from, where it was registered, or what the force believes the suspected fentanyl was destined for, and it names no gang, network or criminal organization in connection with the file.

Ranjinder Singh Sandhu is presumed innocent, and neither charge has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the New Brunswick RCMP, as published in its release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.