Ongoing Investigation Results in Four People Charged After Search Warrant.
The Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (VISCEU) has charged four people with drug offences after a search warrant was executed at a home in South Berwick.
On December 6, VISCEU with the assistance of Kings District RCMP, Kentville Police Service and the Criminal Intelligence Service Nova Scotia (CISNS) executed a search warrant at a home on Buchanan Rd., as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
At the home, police safely arrested four people then located and seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, scales, cellphones, firearms, cash and stolen property.
Scott Graham, 51, of Berwick; Jessie Jones, 35, of Waterville; and Theresa Atwell, 59, and Josh Jackson, 33, both from Cambridge, have been charged with:
- Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (2 counts)
- Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (2 counts)
- Careless Use of Firearm (2 counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (over $5,000)
- Possession for Purpose of Trafficking (3 counts)
Atwell was also charged with Possession Contrary to Order, and Jackson was also charged with Failure to Comply with Probation Order.
All four were released by the Court on conditions and are scheduled to appear in Kentville Provincial Court on February 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Nova Scotians are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report crime, including the illegal sale of drugs, in their communities. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the P3 Tips app.
Note: The Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit is comprised of members of the Kings District RCMP and the Kentville Police Service.
Source: RCMP Release
