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2 from Sydney Mines, N.S., facing drug-related charges: Cape Breton police

Cape Breton Regional Police have charged two after searching a Sydney Mines home on Friday. File/ Global News

Two people are facing several drug-related charges after a search of a home on Friday in Sydney Mines, N.S.

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Cape Breton Regional Police say officers searched a home on Ocean Street at around 8:30 p.m., arresting a 41-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, both from Sydney Mines.

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“In their search, [police] seized cocaine, a variety of pills and a firearm,” said Desiree Magnus, a spokesperson for the force, in a press release.

Both were charged with one count of possession of codeine/oxycodone, possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine and careless use and handling of a firearm.

The man is also charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime and breaching probation.

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The pair were later released on a promise to appear in Sydney provincial court in April.

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