Truro, N.S., man arrested after police seize cannabis products bound for illegal storefront

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A 26-year-old man from Truro, N.S., has been arrested after police say they seized illegal cannabis products during a traffic stop.

Police say an officer was patrolling Highway 102 when they stopped a southbound Ford F150 near Fall River around 10:35 a.m. Saturday.

“As the driver produced his documents, the officer observed illegal cannabis products inside the vehicle,” read a news release from the RCMP.

The driver was arrested and the vehicle was searched. A quantity of illegal cannabis bound for an illegal storefront was seized, said police.

The driver is facing a Criminal Code charge of possession of proceeds of crime and four charges under the Cannabis Control Act:

• possession of cannabis over 30 grams
• possession of illicit cannabis
• possession of cannabis for the purpose of distribution
• possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling

The man was released and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date.

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