**** HRP Media Release
Police charge man and woman in relation to search
Police have charged a man and a woman after a search of a residence in Halifax last night.
At approximately 8:30 p.m. members of the Quick Response Unit conducted a traffic stop on Bell Road in relation to an ongoing investigation. Officers arrested a man and woman inside the vehicle without incident.
A short time later, Quick Response Unit members, along with investigators in the Liquor Enforcement Section, conducted a search of a residence on Cogswell Street in Halifax. Investigators seized a quantity of cocaine, fentanyl, a prohibited weapon and a quantity of cash.
A 37-year-old man was scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face the following charges:
- Possession of a weapon contrary to order
- Failing to comply with a probation order
- Failing to comply with a release order (x3)
- Failing to appear in court (x2)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
- Possession of a prohibited weapon knowing it is unauthorized
He will also appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
A 34-year-old woman is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face the following charges:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (x2)
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
- Possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized
