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New Brunswick RCMP arrest man, woman in connection to drug seizure

New Brunswick RCMP have announced that they've a quantity of drugs after executing a search warrant. Global News

New Brunswick RCMP say a man and a woman were arrested after police executed a search warrant for a home in Dieppe, N.B. on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say they seized various quantities of what they believe to be cocaine, crack cocaine, hydromorphone, methamphetamine, and a quantity of undetermined prescription tablets at the home.

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Brandon Leblanc, 23, appeared in Moncton Provincial Court Wednesday. He’s been charged with two counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, as well as one count of possession of drugs and possession of a concealed weapon.

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The 25-year-old woman was released but will appear in court at a later date.

Leblanc has been remanded pending a bail hearing on May 19.

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RCMP say that their investigation is ongoing.

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