The RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) has charged two people following the execution of a search warrant.
On May 22, in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, RCMP HRD SCEU officers, with the assistance of the Halifax Regional Police Emergency Response Team, safely arrested a 25-year-old man from Halifax and a 33-year-old man from Dartmouth. The men had been traveling in a GMC Canyon that had stopped at a building supply store in Shubenacadie. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of pre-packaged baggies of cocaine and a collapsible baton.
Simultaneously, a search warrant was executed at a residence near the 500 block of Bedford Highway in Bedford. A 24-year-old woman from Timberlea was safely arrested at the home.
During the search, officers seized a quantity of cocaine, a cash counting machine, a vacuum sealer, more than $10,000 in cash, ammunition and a stolen loaded handgun.
Devin Patrick Wilson and Kristen Grace Parnell have been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Careless Use of Firearm
- Contravention of Storage Regulations
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose (two counts)
- Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession of Weapon Obtained by Commission of Offence
- Laundering Proceeds of Crime
Parnell and Wilson were held in custody. They will appear in Halifax Provincial Court today.
The 33-year-old man was later released without charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about illicit drugs or other criminal activity in the Halifax Regional Municipality is encouraged to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
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