Man faces 4 charges linked to large seizure of firearms, drugs
Nicholas Bain, 25, made a brief appearance in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday after he was arrested in Sackville earlier in the morning.
Bain has been charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, having money obtained through committing a crime and firearms charges.
Bain was wanted in relation to the investigation at a home on Route 635 near Lake George that has already led to the arrests of two women this spring.
On May 19, Keswick RCMP responded to a report of two vehicles on fire in the driveway of the home. Police determined the fires were deliberately set and a search warrant was executed the following day.
Police found 53 firearms, ammunition and more than three kilograms of cocaine and almost 5.5 kilograms of crystal meth during a search.
Officers seized 31 long guns and 22 handguns, 24 of which are prohibited and/or restricted. Many were loaded and had the serial numbers removed.
An undisclosed amount of cash was also seized.
In a news release issued by RCMP on Tuesday, police said Bain was "located and arrested without incident."
Members of the New Brunswick RCMP Emergency Response Team, West District Crime Reduction Unit, Southeast District Crime Reduction Unit and Codiac General Investigation Section assisted during the execution of the search warrant.
