**** HRP Media Release
Police charge nine people with drug trafficking and firearms offences
Police have charged nine people with drug trafficking and firearms offences after a search in Halifax earlier today.
At approximately 12:10 a.m. members of the Quick Response Unit, assisted by Central Division Patrol members, searched a residence in Halifax in relation to an ongoing investigation. Officers arrested nine people without incident and seized quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone and dextroamphetamine, cash, a conductive energy weapon and two loaded firearms.
The following are scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today:
- Vincent Cain, 24-years-old
- Christopher John Clayton, 52-years-old
- George Allen Clayton, 57-years-old
- Troy Edward William Clayton, 56-years-old
- Tyshaun Crawley, 20-years-old
- Brittany Jessica Green, 33-years-old
- Rebecca Elizabeth Moir, 38-years-old
- Vincent Leroy Ross, 53-years-old
- Emanuel Sparks, 19-years-old
All nine accused are facing the following charges:
- Possession for the purposes of trafficking (x5)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace (x3)
- Possession of firearm/prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime (x2)
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition (x2)
- Possession of a firearm without a license (x2)
- Storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations (x2)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (x2)
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon or ammunition without a license
- Possession of a prohibited weapon
- Tampering with serial number of a firearm
Additionally, Rebecca Moir and George Clayton are facing four counts each of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order and Troy Clayton is facing seven counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a court order.
