{"id":40554,"date":"2023-11-17T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=40554"},"modified":"2023-11-17T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:00:00","slug":"dartmouth-man-charged-with-trafficking-related-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=40554","title":{"rendered":"Dartmouth man charged with drug trafficking-related offences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COLCHESTER COUNTY:<\/strong> RCMP in Colchester County has charged a man with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking following a theft from a hardware store in Truro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 13, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Colchester County District RCMP, assisted by RCMP Northeast Traffic Services, responded to a report of theft that occurred at a hardware store on Robie St. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RCMP officers learned that two people stole merchandise before fleeing the scene in a Hyundai Genesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An RCMP officer quickly located the suspect vehicle, which was occupied by one man, in a nearby parking lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was safely arrested after he attempted to reverse over a retaining wall and got stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the 36-year-old Dartmouth man was searched, RCMP officers located and seized more than 30 grams of Methamphetamines, a knife and stolen batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawrence Donald Cameron has been charged with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Methamphetamines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of Property Obtained by Crime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operation of a Conveyance while Impaired by Drug<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assault a Peace Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cameron appeared in Truro Provincial Court yesterday and was remanded in custody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s scheduled to return in court on November 22, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigation is ongoing; officers are searching for the second suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Colchester County DistrictRCMP at 902-896-5000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppers.ns.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.crimestoppers.ns.ca<\/a>, or use the P3 Tips App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>File # 2023-1681172<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;] COLCHESTER COUNTY: RCMP in Colchester County has charged a man with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking following a theft from a hardware store in Truro. 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