Goffs traffic stop: Loaded handgun seized, man faces 11 charges

An RCMP traffic stop on Highway 102 in Goffs led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and 11 charges against a Grand Desert man on Nov. 3, police said. Nine of the charges are firearms offences.

According to Nova Scotia RCMP, an officer with Southeast Traffic Services-Metro was conducting traffic enforcement at about 10:05 a.m. when they stopped a northbound Dodge Ram. Police said the truck had tinted front windows and a licence plate that was not registered to it.

The officer identified the driver and confirmed that he was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle anywhere in Canada, the RCMP said. The driver was arrested. Police said a search of the truck after the arrest led to the seizure of the loaded handgun.

Jessiah Jamall David Elliot-Sisco, 26, of Grand Desert, is charged with driving while prohibited and failing to comply with a probation order, in addition to the nine firearms offences, police said. The firearms charges are:

• Careless use of a firearm;
• Contravention of storage regulations;
• Contravention of transportation regulations;
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
• Carrying a concealed weapon;
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
• Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized;
• Possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized; and
• Possession of a firearm contrary to an order.

Elliot-Sisco appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court on Nov. 4. He was released and is scheduled to return to court on Dec. 7, police said. The RCMP file number is 26-171678.