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Man arrested after search of Moncton motel: N.B. RCMP

New Brunswick RCMP at the Thriftlodge Motel on Mountain Road on May 20, 2020. Courtesy of Wade Perry

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged after New Brunswick RCMP executed a search warrant at a motel in Moncton on Wednesday.

Officers responded to reports of suspicious activity at the Thriftlodge Motel on Mountain Road at approximately 9 a.m.

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The man was arrested at the scene and a search warrant was executed in one of the motel rooms.

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Police claim they seized two loaded shotguns and a loaded handgun, a quantity of cocaine, scales, and cash.

Nathaniel Bourque has been charged with careless use of a firearm, as well as theft under $5,000 in connection with an outstanding warrant on an unrelated matter.

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Bourque was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Moncton Provincial Court on Monday.

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