N.S. RCMP seize cocaine, pellet handgun after traffic stop
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A Kentville, N.S., man is facing drug trafficking charges after police found cocaine and illegal cigarettes in a vehicle on Wednesday.
According to an RCMP news release, officers stopped a grey 2010 Toyota Corolla on Main Street and arrested a man with an outstanding warrant. The two other people in the vehicle were released.
Police say they obtained a search warrant and found:
- cocaine
- a pellet handgun
- a conducted energy weapon
- illegal cigarettes
- scales
Michael Travis Quirk, 21, was charged with:
- possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- transporting tobacco without bill of lading
- possession of a substance — cocaine
- possession of tobacco not bearing prescribed mark
- possession of tobacco — taxes not paid
- unlawful possession of unstamped tobacco products
- failure to comply with a release order
Quirk was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
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