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Ontario man, woman charged by Nova Scotia RCMP for drug trafficking, possession

A man and woman from Ontario are facing drug possession and trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Nova Scotia. The Canadian Press

A 55-year-old man and 48-year-old woman from Ontario are facing drug possession and trafficking charges after a traffic stop on Thursday.

Nova Scotia RCMP say they stopped the vehicle on Highway 104 because the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. On inspection, they found unstamped tobacco in the vehicle and performed a vehicle search.

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The search turned up an additional five pounds of marijuana, some drug paraphernalia and a number of individually wrapped homemade candies believed to contain THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.

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Police arrested the pair without incident.

Both were released later but are scheduled to appear Sept. 25 in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court to face charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and trafficking of a controlled substance.

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RCMP say the investigation is ongoing.

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