Brian Johnson played for 3 games with the Detroit Red Wings back in 1983. He been sentenced to four years in prison for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, dangerous driving and failing to stop for police.
Johnson was nabbed transporting half a kilogram of cocaine into the city from Montreal. The cocaine has an estimated street value of 32 thousand dollars.
Members of the Saint John Police Department and the RCMP arrested Johnson after a short high speed chase during which he lost control of the car. It rolled over before landing back on its wheels.
