**** RCMP Media Release
Police charge two people with drug trafficking and weapons offences
Police have charged two people with drug trafficking and weapons offences after executing a search warrant in Pictou.
On April 3, 2025, the Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (PCISCEU) executed a search warrant at a residence on Welsford St. as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. A man and a woman were safely arrested inside the home.
Officers searched the residence and seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, cash, a firearm, a machete, mobile devices and tools, which are believed to have been stolen
Jennifer Anne Stevenson, 40, and Chad Andrew Thomson, 34, both of Pictou are each charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (methamphetamine)
- Careless Use of Firearm
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose (2 counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (2 counts)
Stevenson and Thomson were released on conditions and are scheduled to appear in Pictou Provincial Court on July 7.
The investigation is ongoing and is being led by PCISCEU with assistance of Pictou County District RCMP, Antigonish/Guysborough Street Crime Enforcement Unit and RCMP Police Dog Services.
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.
Note: The PCISCEU is made up of police officers from Pictou County District RCMP, Westville Police Service, and Stellarton Police Service.
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Annapolis County District RCMP charge a man involved in a robbery
Annapolis County District RCMP has charged a man involved in a robbery that occurred in Middleton.
On April 9, at approximately 4:05 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a robbery at a grocery store on Commercial St. Investigators learned that a man entered the business, brandished a knife, punched an employee and demanded cash before fleeing on foot. The man was not successful in getting cash from the store.
The employee, a 64-year-old Nictaux woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was assessed by EHS at the scene.
A search of the area, assisted by RCMP Police Dog Services and the RCMP Emergency Response Team, was not successful in locating the man.
The following day, at approximately 2:20 p.m., RCMP officers located and safely arrested the man walking along Commercial St. At the time of his arrest, the 18-year-old Annapolis County man was found in possession of ammunition and stolen shoes.
Tyson Kevin Cecil Bishop has been charged with:
- Robbery
- Disguise with Intent to Commit an Indictable Offence
- Assault Causing Bodily Harm
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Theft
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
- Contravention of Storage Regulation
Bishop was held in custody and will appear in Digby Provincial Court today.
