Drug Stop

A traffic stop on May 3 resulted in members of Inverness District RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit arresting 2 men from for drug offences.

The traffic stop occurred on Route 19 at approximately 7:30 p.m. RCMP seized over 400 grams of cocaine, marihuana and cash. Brennan Watts, a 28-year-old driver and a 24-year-old passenger, Neil MacDonald, both of the Port Hood area were arrested and have been charged with three counts each of Trafficking Marihuana and three counts each of Possession of Cannabis Marihuana and Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking. Both men were held overnight and appeared in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court yesterday.