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RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment seizes loaded handgun
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment (HRD) Street Crime Enforcement Unit has charged a man with multiple firearms offences following the execution of a search warrant in Dartmouth.
Yesterday afternoon, in relation to an ongoing investigation, RCMP officers, with the assistance of the HRD Community Action Response Team and the Halifax Regional Police Emergency Response Team, safely arrested a 35-year-old man outside a Main St. business.
Investigators then executed a search warrant at a residence on Garnett St., where they seized a loaded handgun.
Jarrem Gallant, of Toronto and formerly of Dartmouth, has been charged with:
- Careless Use of a Firearm
- Contravention of Storage Regulations
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device (Over Capacity Magazine)
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (Over Capacity Magazine)
- Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
- Possession of a Firearm Obtained by the Commission of an Offence
- Possession Contrary to Firearm Prohibition Order (four counts)
Gallant was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today.
The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team – Eastern Region.
Anyone with information about illegal firearms or other criminal activity in the Halifax Regional Municipality is encouraged to contact police at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.
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RCMP charge two people for drug trafficking
The RCMP has charged two people following the execution of a search warrant in Sipekne’katik (Indian Brook).
Yesterday, in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, the Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) of East Hants District RCMP assisted by Sipekne’katik RCMP, executed a search warrant at a residence on Church St.
At the scene, officers safely arrested a man and a woman then located and seized a variety of prescription pills, drug paraphernalia and cash.
Kevin Dewolfe, 67, of Truro and Kaylyn Brooks, 36, of Sipekne’katik, have both been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. They were released on conditions and are scheduled to appear in Shubenacadie Provincial Court on April 28 at 9:30 a.m.
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.
