Halifax police charge three men, two women with drug trafficking and weapon offences after search

HALIFAX -

Three men and two women are facing several charges related to drug trafficking and possession of weapons, after police searched a residence in downtown Halifax on Wednesday.

Halifax Regional Police says on June 23, investigators in the Guns and Gangs Unit of the Integrated Special Enforcement Section obtained a warrant for an address in downtown Halifax in relation to an ongoing investigation.

Police say during their search of the residence, officers seized a quantity of cocaine, codeine pills, over $1,000 in cash and a loaded pistol.

Two men, ages 48 and 25, and two women, ages 23 and 22, are scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face charges of:

• Careless use of a firearm
• Unsafe storage contrary to regulations
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Possession of a weapon obtained by the commission of an offence
• Two counts of possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking
• Production of a controlled substance

A third man, 24-year-old Derrick Anthony Sealy, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court Thursday to face the charges listed above, as well as two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition while prohibited.

Anyone with information about illegal drug activity is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.