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N.B. RCMP arrest man in connection with drug seizure

A file photo of an RCMP cruiser. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

New Brunswick RCMP says they’ve arrested a man in connection with a drug seizure in Shippagan, N.B.

Police say that officers executed a search warrant at a residence on avenue du Tré Carré on July 18.

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The Mounties say that they seized a quantity of a substance they believe to be cocaine, as well as drug paraphernalia and cash.

As a result of their search, police say they arrested a 70-year-old man from Shippagan who they say was at the scene.

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The 70-year-old man was later released and is scheduled to appear in Caraquet Provincial Court on November 19.

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Police say that their investigation is still ongoing.

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