Justice, News April 10th, 2026 A 2 1/2-year RCMP investigation into drugs and human trafficking in this province has resulted in a second man being convicted and sentenced. Twenty-five-year-old Eric Mello pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and, last month, was handed an 18-month conditional sentence at St. John’s provincial court. Mello is the second person charged in the investigation, dubbed Project Badminton.