Police Find Loaded Firearms and Drugs While Searching Residence, Man Facing Multiple Charges.
Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (VISCEU) seized loaded firearms and illicit drugs from a residence in Habitant.
On December 19, VISCEU safely arrested a man at a residence on Hwy. 221 in Habitant then searched the home as part of an ongoing investigation.
During the search, officers seized two loaded firearms; one in the vehicle and one inside the residence. Officers also seized an unloaded rifle, brass knuckles, pre-packaged cocaine, methamphetamine, and a quantity of cash.
Dawson Andrew Elliott, 25, of Habitant, has been charged with offences including:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine and methamphetamine)
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (4counts)
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm (3counts)
- Careless Use of a Firearm (3 counts)
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
Anyone with information about illicit drugs or firearms in their community are encouraged to contact their nearest RCMP detachment or local police to report a crime. 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.
Source : RCMP Release
