Cocaine found in rental vehicle

February 14, 2020
Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

News release

February 14, 2020, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia . . . On February 11, members of the RCMP's Inverness-Richmond Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) were contacted by an employee of a car rental company, advising that they found suspected cocaine in a rental vehicle.

RCMP officers attended and seized a significant quantity suspected cocaine from under the hood of the vehicle. Samples of the substance have been taken for analysis. The initial investigation has resulted in a suspect being identified, and the investigation is ongoing.

File # 2020198644

Inverness-Richmond SCEU is comprised of members of Inverness District RCMP and Richmond County RCMP.

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Contact information

Cpl. Lisa Croteau
Public Information Officer
Halifax District RCMP
Cell: 902-830-5695
Email: lisa.croteau@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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