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RCMP traffic stop near Fort Lawrence leads to arrest and seizure of illegal cannabis and unstamped tobacco
May 13, 2026
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Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia
From: Nova Scotia RCMP
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RCMP Northwest Traffic Services seized cannabis and unstamped tobacco and arrested a man during a traffic stop.
On May 9, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an officer was proactively patrolling Hwy. 104 in Fort Lawrence when they observed a Ford pickup truck towing an enclosed trailer with an expired Ontario licence plate.
The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near Exit 4 in Amherst. During the traffic stop, the officer noted a number of irregularities with the trailer and contents of the truck that were consistent with the transportation of contraband. The officer asked the driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, a number of questions that he refused to answer. The driver was then arrested for obstruction.
Through a subsequent search of the truck and trailer, officers located and seized 20 cases of unstamped cigarettes and 21 bags of illegal cannabis.
The driver, a 30-year-old man of Mississauga, will be facing charges under the Excise Act, the Revenue Act, the Criminal Code, and the Cannabis Act. He was released and is scheduled to appear in Amherst Provincial Court on July 20.
The truck and trailer were seized under the Excise Act, and an application is being made for their forfeiture.
The investigation is ongoing together with Audit and Enforcement Officers with the Department of Service Nova Scotia.
File #: 2026-616713
