On September 17, Pictou District RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious man at a store in Central West River. Police attended the location, and the investigation resulted in 33-year-old Shawn Casey Smith of Charlottetown, PEI being arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant.
was searched incidental to arrest and police located and seized a large quantity of powder cocaine was found in Smith's possession. Further investigation revealed that Smith had been involved in a vehicle collision earlier in the morning in Colchester County. Police obtained a warrant to search the vehicle, and as a result of the items seized, have charged Smith with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. He has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Pictou Provincial Court on November 5.
The investigation is ongoing.
File number 20181395447