Category: Kentville

Nova Scotia RCMP made several arrests and laid multiple charges in relation to Operation Halfpenny, a 1.5-year international drug trafficking investigation with ties to Colombia. During the spring of 2015, information came forward to the RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit. An investigation began in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia that uncovered a conspiracy to import over one tonne of cocaine into Canada from Colombia. The investigation also uncovered two instances of individuals possessing and trafficking cocaine. On Thursday, RCMP arrested four men without incident and executed search warrants at residences in Arichat, West Arichat, Baddeck and Hubley. During the search, police seized items including 25 firearms, a significant quantity of ammunition, 3 prohibited weapons, a stolen vehicle, a significant quantity of hashish, cash and tactical equipment. Additional charges are pending

Nova Scotia officials are looking into damage caused to a fish farm in Shelburne Harbour after a major winter storm earlier this month. A company reported damage to one of its pens to the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture on February 15th. The province says it’s believed some of the salmon were released from the damaged pen. The fish farm’s operator has been working to harvest all of the fish at the site as well as the remaining fish from the damaged pen.