RCMP arrested one man following drug search of a home.

On May 30th at approximately 5:30 p.m., Baddeck RCMP executed a search warrant on a residence on Old Margaree Road.

A resident of the home, a 49-year-old man, was arrested on scene without incident.

The search of the home resulted in the seizure of marijuana, money, items related to drug trafficking, drug paraphernalia and one hunting rifle.

The man is facing charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act for Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, Trafficking Marijuana and one Criminal Code charge of Unsafe storage of a firearm. The man was later released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in Baddeck Provincial Court in September.

This matter remains under investigation.

The RCMP requires the assistance of the public to eliminate harmful drug trafficking from taking place in our community. If the public has any information on this incident or information on other crimes, please contact any RCMP Detachment, local police or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by a Secure Web Tips at www.crimesstoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award from $50 – $2000.

Source: Release