A 23-year-old man is facing a long list of weapons and drug trafficking charges following a search of a Halifax residence on Monday.
Halifax Regional Police say they conducted the search on Bently Drive at around 3 p.m.
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Timothy Patrick Farewell was arrested at the scene without incident. Police say they seized small quantities of assorted drugs, including cocaine, as well as cash, ammunition, a handgun, a shotgun and a rifle.
Farewell is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court to face the following charges:
- Possession of a loaded, restricted firearm
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm without a licence
- Possession of a firearm known to be unauthorized
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
- Possession of a weapon obtained by a criminal offence
- Possession of a firearm known to have its serial number defaced
- Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
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