RCMP release:
The Meteghan RCMP Detachment has charged four people after executing a search warrant in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
On December 17, Meteghan RCMP, assisted by the Yarmouth and Digby RCMP, executed a search warrant in the 700 block of Patrice Rd., Church Point.
At the residence, officers safely arrested four people.
During the searches, investigators seized a large quantity of cannabis ready for sale as well as several electronic devices.
Joel Andre Gaudet, 34, has been charged with:
- Distribution of Cannabis
- Intimidation
- Obstruction of Justice
- Breach of Release Conditions
The Church Point man has been remanded into custody and is due in Digby Provincial Court on December 23.
The three other people who were arrested, a 62-year-old man, a 58-year-old woman, and a 25-year-old man, all from Church Point, are facing charges of Distribution of Cannabis.
The investigation is ongoing.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
