RCMP release:
Meteghan RCMP has charged a man in relation to firearms offences, drug trafficking and possession of unstamped tobacco as part of a drug trafficking investigation that began in December 2024.
On January 24, Meteghan RCMP, with assistance of the Southwest Nova Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU), Nova Scotia RCMP Police Dog Services, and the Department of Service Nova Scotia, executed a search warrant on a residence located in Meteghan River.
Officers safely arrested a man and seized a quantity of cocaine, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), unstamped cigarettes, and two firearms plus ammunition.
Yvon Jean Paul Lacombe, 52, of Meteghan, has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (2 counts)
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (2 counts)
- Careless Use of Firearm (2 counts)
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (2 counts)
- Possession of Weapon Obtained by Commission of Offence (2 counts)
- Selling, etc., of Tobacco Products and Raw Leaf Tobacco
- Possession a tobacco product not stamped (Excise Act)
Lacombe was released on conditions pending a first court appearance at Yarmouth Provincial Court scheduled for March 21, 2025.
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.
