RCMP arrested a man and woman for drug production and several firearms and weapon charges the evening of June 11th.
Ingonish RCMP executed a search Warrant at a residence in St.
Margarets Village. Police officers seized 3 shotguns, 3 rifles, a set of brass knuckles, marijuana plants and marijuana.
A 22-year-old male from St. Margaret’s Village is facing a charge under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for Production of Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, Unsafe Storage of a Prohibited Weapon and twenty other firearm related charges.
A 19-year-old female also from the area faces a charge of Production of Marijuana and weapon related offences.
Both were released from police custody and will appear in Ingonish Provincial Court on September 11th, 2014.
The RCMP requires the assistance of the public to eliminate harmful drug use in our community. To provide information on drug activity please contact Wagmatcook RCMP at 902-295-2350 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 902-562-8477.
Source: Release