Man faces 72 charges after RCMP uncover weapons, drugs

By Leah Batstone

GRAND LAKE, N.S. – A 23-year-old man is facing 72 charges after an RCMP investigation resulted in the seizure of restricted firearms, drugs and other prohibited items.

Halifax District RCMP said a search warrant was executed at a residence in grand lake on Wednesday evening, where officers seized nine firearms, 525 grams of cocaine, pepper spray, other prohibited items and controlled substances. Several of the firearms were restricted.

As a result, the 23-year-man faces 58 weapon-related charges, four drug-trafficking related charges, as well as two counts of assault, one count of assault with a weapon, and one count of mischief under $5,000.

The man was held in custody and will appeared in Provincial Court on Thursday.

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