LOWER SACKVILLE: RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment arrested two men for drug offences after a traffic stop in Lower Sackville.
On August 12, at approximately 11:55 a.m. an RCMP officer was conducting proactive patrols in the area of Sackville Dr. and Sackville Crossroads.
That’s when they observed a Ford Explorer with two male occupants travelling with a license plate registered to a different vehicle.
A traffic stop was initiated and the officer learned the passenger had an outstanding warrant. The passenger was arrested and the vehicle was searched.
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Officers located cocaine in the vehicle and then arrested the driver.
A further search of the driver and the vehicle found additional forms of cocaine, cash and other drug evidence.
The driver, a 41-year-old man from Middle Sackville, and the passenger, a 49-year-old man from Sipekne’katik, were released on conditions pending their upcoming court appearance.
Both men will face a charge of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.
File # 25-115436
