Havre Boucher traffic stop leads to cocaine seizure, 2 arrests

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

The Inverness-Richmond Street Crime Enforcement Unit was conducting an ongoing investigation when officers learned that a Port Hawkesbury man was allegedly trafficking cocaine in the area, according to the RCMP.

The Antigonish Street Crime Enforcement Unit and RCMP Police Dog Services assisted with the traffic stop. Police said officers safely arrested the man and a passenger.

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, suspected fentanyl and handgun magazines, police said.

Charges and court dates

Bernard Donald MacIntyre, 38, of Port Hawkesbury, is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl, as well as two counts of possession of a prohibited device. He was released on conditions and is due in Port Hawkesbury provincial court on Nov. 17.

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

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