4 people charged with drug offences in Kings County, N.S.

Nova Scotia RCMP said they charged four people with drug-related offences following a traffic stop in Kings County on Monday.

Police said they conducted a traffic stop on Hwy. 1 near Avonport, where officers say they seized a quantity of cocaine and cash.

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The driver of the vehicle and two passengers were arrested.

As part of the investigation, police said they searched a home in New Minas where one individual was arrested and a large amount of cocaine, cash, ecstasy, opium, cannabis and drug paraphernalia was seized.

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‎Marc Roberts, 23, Daniel Peter Lohnes, 28, Joseph William Griffin, 40, all of New Minas, and Crystal Eva Baker, 23, of Canning, are facing the following charges:

• possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine
• possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA (Ecstasy)
• possession for the purpose of distributing cannabis

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All individuals have been released on conditions and are scheduled to appear in Kentville provincial court on Dec. 22.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.