HALIFAX -- Two New Brunswick men were arrested and one is facing charges of drug trafficking as part of an ongoing drug-trafficking investigation in Baie-Sainte-Anne, N.B.
Richibucto RCMP say on Dec. 10, police stopped a vehicle travelling on Route 117 in Baie-Sainte-Anne. A 53-year-old man was arrested, and police seized a quantity of cocaine and money from the vehicle.
Later that day, police executed a search warrant at a residence on Route 117. Police seized an unsecured firearm, a quantity of cocaine and money at the residence, and arrested a 59-year-old man from Baie-Sainte-Anne. The man was later released and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
On Dec. 11, 53-year-old Urbain McIntyre appeared in Miramichi Provincial Court by tele-remand and was charged with drug trafficking. He was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 21 to enter a plea.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking anyone with information about illegal drug activity to contact local RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
