Port Hastings drug bust

An Ontario couple is facing drug charges after the RCMP pulled a car over for a seatbelt infraction.

Mounties in Port Hastings say the officer then noticed unstamped tobacco in the vehicle and then found two pounds of marijuanna.

A 55 year old man and a 48 year old woman will be in court in Sepotember on drug trafficking counts.

Sydney Mines home invasion

Four northside residents were in court yesterday in connection with a home invasion Sunday morning in Sydney Mines.

Police say four people entered the house on Barrington Street and assaulted the two residents.  A 44 year old man nd a 33 year old woman suffered minor injuries.  Police say everyone was known to each other, and they arrested the suspects not long after with the help of a K-9 unit.

Michael Cory Forrest of Sydney Mines, Mary Jolene Gillard of Florence have been charged along with David Angus Forrest and Ashley Nicole Keagan of Marion Bridge.