**** RCMP Media Release
Meteghan RCMP charges two people after search warrant execution
Meteghan RCMP has charged two people in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.
On January 29, Meteghan RCMP, with assistance from Digby RCMP, the Yarmouth General Investigative Section, and Police Dog Services, executed a search warrant on a residence in Ashmore.
At the home, officers safely arrested a man and a woman and seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, unstamped cigarettes, and cash. Two handguns, one pellet rifle, three pellet guns, a digital scale, and cellular phones were also seized.
Benjamin Julian Davis Carpenter, 36, and Kassidy Marie Carpenter, 27, both of Ashmore, have been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine)
- Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Selling, etc., of Tobacco Products and Raw Leaf Tobacco
- Possession of Tobacco Product not Stamped (Excise Act)
Both Benjamin Carpenter and Kassidy Carpenter were released on conditions pending a first appearance in Digby Provincial Court on April 7.
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. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
