Esakasoni RCMP have arrested two men for alleged drug possession after conducting a checkpoint on Shore Road in Eskasoni on Tuesday.
According to authorities, a vehicle came through the check point, and the two men in the vehicle were arrested after police spotted marijuana inside.
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The two men and the vehicle were searched, and police seized Oxycodone and cash. The vehicle and a cell phone were also seized.
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33-year-old Vincent Dustin Francis of Eskasoni was charged with possession of Oxycodone for the purpose of trafficking, while no other information was released on the second man who was arrested.
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Francis appeared in Sydney provincial court on Tuesday, and was remanded until his next court appearance on June 13.
Police say the investigation is still ongoing.
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