Havre Boucher: 2 Arrested, Cocaine and Suspected Fentanyl Seized

RCMP arrested two people and seized cocaine, crack cocaine and suspected fentanyl after a traffic stop in Havre Boucher on November 5. A Port Hawkesbury man has been charged, and a Mackdale woman will also face drug trafficking charges, police said.

The Inverness-Richmond Street Crime Enforcement Unit stopped the vehicle as it travelled through Havre Boucher. Officers safely arrested the man and a passenger, with help from the Antigonish Street Crime Enforcement Unit and RCMP Police Dog Services.

According to police, an ongoing investigation had pointed to a Port Hawkesbury man trafficking cocaine in the area. After the arrests, officers searched the vehicle and its occupants, seizing quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine and suspected fentanyl.

Investigators later executed a search warrant at the man's home on Granville Street in Port Hawkesbury and searched a vehicle on the property. They seized quantities of suspected cocaine and suspected fentanyl, as well as handgun magazines.

Charges and court appearances

Bernard Donald MacIntyre, 38, of Port Hawkesbury, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl and two counts of possession of a prohibited device. He was released on conditions and is due in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on November 17.

The 63-year-old Mackdale woman was also released on conditions and is due in court at a later date, police said.

Police encourage Nova Scotians to report criminal activity, including illegal drug sales, to their local police. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The file number is 2026-1633869.