HALIFAX -- A Dartmouth man faces a number of drug and weapons-related charges after being arrested on an outstanding warrant Thursday afternoon.
Officers from Halifax Regional Police's Guns and Gangs Unit had issued a warrant for the arrest of 29-year-old Jakeel Kwan Tynes, who was wanted for uttering threats and weapon charges in relation to an incident on Oct. 30, 2020.
Around 2:40 p.m., on Thursday, officers observed Tynes entering a vehicle. Police conducted a traffic stop in the 0 to 100 block of Wentworth Street in Dartmouth and arrested Tynes.
Police say they also seized a loaded firearm and a quantity of cocaine during the arrest.
Tynes, 29, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Friday to face the following charges:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Careless handling of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Carrying a concealed firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Possession of a prohibited firearm knowing it is unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
