A New Brunswick couple are facing charges in Nova Scotia after police found a large quantity of cocaine in a vehicle following a collision.
Police responded to Kemptown Road in Kemptown, N.S., to help a motorist whose vehicle slid off the road.
“They noticed a vehicle in the ditch so they stopped to help,” Cpl. Jennifer Clarke told The Canadian Press Monday. “It all started with just stopping to provide assistance.”
Once on scene, officers determined both the driver and passenger had outstanding warrants, and the driver was suspended from operating a motor vehicle.
When police searched the vehicle, they found 6.8 kilograms of cocaine.
“It’s a lot (of cocaine). Definitely a significant amount for us,” Clarke said. “That would be a really good shot in the arm for anyone to pick off a seizure like that, that’s a good one.”
A 34-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Moncton, are now facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine.
They are scheduled to appear in Truro Provincial Court on Tuesday.
– With files from The Canadian Press