{"id":62498,"date":"2026-02-18T21:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=62498"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:21:24","slug":"bedford-man-arrested-for-drugs-weapons-offences-rcmp-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=62498","title":{"rendered":"Bedford man arrested for drugs, weapons offences, RCMP said"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56501&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LOWER SACKVILLE: <\/strong>A 40-year-old man from Bedford is facing a slew of drug and weapons-related charges after being arrested by RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment in Lower Sackville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 16, at approximately 7:15 p.m., RCMP officers and EHS responded to a report of a man slumped over in a vehicle parked at a business in the 800 block of Sackville Dr.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Officers learned the man had spent about twenty minutes in a public washroom before being found unconscious in a Honda Fit,&#8221; said a spokesperson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Upon arrival, officers wakened the man and observed drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56526&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was arrested, and a subsequent search of him and the Honda located a quantity of cash, drugs suspected to be cocaine and fentanyl, scales, plastic dime bags, and sensory-irritant spray cans.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said they seized the Honda for a detailed search under judicial authorization.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man was transported to hospital by EHS and later released into police custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 40-year-old Bedford man was subsequently released and is facing the following charges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose (two counts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (two counts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (two counts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court at a later date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigation is ongoing with support from the RCMP Synthetic Drugs and Scenes Unit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56501&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime, including the illegal sale of drugs, in their communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also submit a secure web tip at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppers.ns.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.crimestoppers.ns.ca<\/a>, or using the P3 Tips app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>File #: 26-25964 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56530&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56191&#8243;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOWER SACKVILLE: A 40-year-old man from Bedford is facing a slew of drug and weapons-related charges after being arrested by RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment in Lower Sackville. 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