A 34-year-old Antigonish, N.S., man is facing charges after police say drugs and weapons were seized as part of an ongoing investigation.
Antigonish-Guysborough RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant Wednesday at a home on West Arm Branch Road in Afton Station, N.S.
“Officers safely arrested a man and seized cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, prescription drugs, and drug paraphernalia,” reads a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP.
“They also seized firearms and ammunition, a baton, and brass knuckles. Additionally, officers recovered a 2019 Keystone camper trailer that had been reported stolen.”
Joe Douglas Decoste has been charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
He is in custody and scheduled to appear in Antigonish provincial court on May 14. Police say additional charges are expected.
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