RCMP release:
The Cumberland Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (CISCEU) has charged three people after receiving public complaints about the ongoing sale of cannabis from an illegal storefront in Amherst.
On October 17, officers with CISCEU attended the location on South Albion St. and safely arrested two people before executing a search warrant.
During the search, investigators seized hundreds of grams of illicit cannabis in various forms, as well as a quantity of psilocybin.
Yesterday, a third person was arrested in connection with the investigation.
Thirty-two-year-old Cody Edward Joseph Bowser-Knockwood of Dorchester, New Brunswick; 48-year-old Kevin Richard Gloade of Amherst; and 40-year-old Erika Lynn Nickerson of Amherst will appear in court at a later date to face the following charges:
- Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Distributing
- Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling
- Possession of Unstamped Cannabis
The individuals are also charged with Possession of Psilocybin for the Purpose of Trafficking and Bowser-Knockwood and Gloade are charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
The Nova Scotia RCMP reminds residents that the only legal and safe way to purchase cannabis in the province is at licensed locations. And Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime, including the illegal sale of drugs, 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.
Note: The Cumberland Street Crime Enforcement Unit includes members of the Cumberland County District RCMP and the Amherst Police Department.