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Man, woman facing drugs charges following separate searches in Moncton area

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A man and woman in their 40s are facing drug charges following two separate searches in the Moncton area last week.

New Brunswick RCMP say the first search was conducted at a home on Kenshaw Street in Lakeville, N.B., on Friday morning.

Methamphetamine, marijuana and contraband cigarettes were seized, according to police.

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Police arrested and released a 42-year-old woman from Lakeville.

A second search was conducted Friday afternoon at a home on Biddington Avenue, which is a short distance away from the first search.

Officers seized a quantity of marijuana and contraband cigarettes.

A 40-year-old man from Lakeville was arrested and released.

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Both are expected to appear in Moncton provincial court on Nov. 13.

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Police currently do not believe the incidents are connected.

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