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Yarmouth County man arrested on 9 counts of arson

RCMP have arrested a Yarmouth man for nine counts of arson. The Canadian Press Images-Mario Beauregard

RCMP have arrested a 31-year-old Yarmouth County man for a string of suspicious fires between September 2018 and February 2020.

Yarmouth Rural RCMP and the Yartmouth/Clare Street Crime Enforcement Unit worked together on the investigation into suspicious fires in Amirault’s Hill and Hubbard’s Point.

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Members of the local volunteer fire departments, also provided some assistance with the investigation.

The Yarmouth County man was arrested on March 25 and was released on conditions.

He is facing nine counts of arson and is schedule to appear in Yarmouth provincial court on July 20.

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