RCMP release:

For the second time in a week, RCMP officers have seized cannabis from an illegal cannabis storefront in Middle Sackville.

Yesterday, RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment, assisted by officers from RCMP Southeast Traffic Services, executed a search warrant at an illegal cannabis storefront on Sackville Dr., near Stanley St.

At the scene, a 40-year-old Dartmouth man was safely arrested.

During the search, officers seized cash, electronic mobile devices, unstamped tobacco, illegal cannabis, hashish, and vape products.

RCMP officers also executed a search warrant at the storefront on November 20. During that search, investigators seized illegal cannabis and arrested a 53-year-old Halifax man.

Both men were released on conditions and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court to face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Distributing and Possession for the Purpose of Selling under the Cannabis Act.

The investigations remain ongoing.

Officers remind residents that the only legal and safe purchase of cannabis in the province of Nova Scotia is at licensed locations.

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.