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Police charge two people for trafficking fentanyl and weapons offences
The Cumberland County Street Crime Enforcement Unit (CCSCEU) has charged two people following the execution of a search warrant in East Leicester.
On October 29, as part of an ongoing fentanyl trafficking investigation, the CCSCEU, with assistance from Criminal Intelligence Service Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team, the Colchester Community Action Team, and the Amherst Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 4200 block of Hwy. 204.
Matthew Aaron Hunsley, 42, and Nicole Laura Tower, 34, both of East Leicester, were arrested.
During the search, officers seized approximately 11 grams of fentanyl, cocaine, a quantity of pills, and drug-related paraphernalia. A loaded, unsecured shotgun and two crossbows were also located inside the residence.
Hunsley and Tower have each been charged with:
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (four counts)
Careless Use of a Firearm
Contravention of Firearm Storage Regulations
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Hunsley is also charged with four counts of Failing to Comply with Release Order.
They were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court on November 2.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to report criminal activity, including the illegal sale of drugs, to their local police. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or through the P3 Tips app.
Note: The Cumberland County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit includes members of the Cumberland County District RCMP and the Amherst Police Department.
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Pictou County District RCMP charges man after firearms incident in Pictou County
Pictou County District RCMP seized a firearm and charged a man following a weapons incident near Elmfield.
On October 29 at approximately 3:50 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man pointing a firearm at another person on Porter Rd. Officers learned that during an argument about suspected property crime between two people on the side of the road, the man had pulled a shotgun out of his truck and pointed it at the other person. While officers were on their way to the area, the man fled into a forested area with the firearm.
There were no reports of shots fired.
Pictou County District RCMP general duty officers, the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit, Nova Scotia RCMP Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services, and a remotely piloted aircraft system (drone) operator attended.
Officers conducting patrols located the man on Macbeth Rd. He was safely arrested.
During a follow-up search of the area on foot, investigators located and seized the firearm concealed underwater in a creek.
Tyrell Fraser Marshall, 25, of Central Caribou, has been charged with:
Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Careless Use of a Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
Pointing a Firearm
Assault with a Weapon
He appeared in Pictou Provincial Court on October 30 and was released by the courts on conditions. His next court date is scheduled for November 23.
