A 47-year-old New Brunswick man has been sentenced to twelve years in prison in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.
RCMP say that on Feb. 26, Danny Smith of Allardville, N.B., plead guilty to the following charges:
- Conspiracy to traffic in cocaine
- Trafficking in cocaine
- Laundering proceeds of crime
- Possession of the proceeds of crime
On Friday, Smith returned to court and was sentenced to nine years for the drug offences and three years for the offences related to the proceeds of a crime.
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In addition to time in prison, Smith is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms for 10 years.
Smith was remanded into custody to begin serving his sentence, although he’ll be back in court in Bathurst on Nov. 3, 2020.
Police say the investigation into cocaine trafficking on the Acadian Peninsula, in Restigouche, Madawaska and Victoria counties began in November 2016.
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The investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately $900,000 in cash and approximately 5.5 kilograms of cocaine.
Police say the drugs were linked to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club operating in Quebec.
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