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Man charged with weapons, drug offences following search of home: Halifax police

Halifax Regional Police
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Halifax Regional Police has charged a man with weapons and drug offences following a search of a Halifax residence on Wednesday.

Members of the Drug Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division conducted a search of a residence in the 5500 block of Cogswell Street in Halifax around 4:30 p.m.

Police say investigators seized a loaded firearm, ammunition, cash and a quantity of cocaine and fentanyl.

A man was arrested at the residence without incident, according to a news release from Halifax police.

Justin Muir, 44, has been charged with:

  • possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
  • possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
  • possession of a firearm obtained by crime
  • possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
  • unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • storing a firearm contrary to the regulations
  • unsafe storage of a firearm
  • two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a court order
  • two counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking

Muir was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court on Thursday.

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