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On November 11, The Special Enforcement Section of the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division executed a search warrant at an illegal cannabis store located on Lucasville Rd., seizing cannabis products and arresting two.
Police seized edibles, pre-rolled joints, resin, shatter, and vape products.
The search came the day after Halifax Regional Police (HRP) received a report of an aggravated assault by a man armed with a knife at the same location. The victim suffered serious injuries and attended hospital. The two men are known to one another.
A 51-year-old man from Annapolis Royal and a 59-year-old woman from Chester were arrested. They will be facing charges of Possession for the Purpose of Distributing and Possession for the Purpose of Selling under the Cannabis Act.
The man and the woman were released on conditions and are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on December 30, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
The assault and cannabis investigations are being led by the RCMP/HRP Integrated Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from the RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and Halifax Regional Police.
On October 17, the Cumberland Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (CISCEU) arrested two people before executing a search warrant at a location on South Albion St. The search warrant followed public complaints about the ongoing sale of cannabis from the illegal storefront.
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