RCMP say ongoing drug investigation lead to arrest in Fairilse, N.B.

RCMP say a 41-year-old man from the rural community of Fairisle, N.B., was arrested as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

The drug investigation began in March.

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According to a press release, members of the RCMP’s Northeast District Crime Reduction unit, the Tracadie RCMP detachment and the RCMP Police Dog Services entered a home on Route 455 around 8:00 p.m. on May 22.

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Inside they say they found two unsafely stowed rifles, 35 cannabis plants, drug paraphernalia and an undisclosed amount of money.

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The man was arrested nearby while driving his vehicle and has since been released.

The suspect is scheduled to appear in Miramichi Provincial Court at a later date.