Achi news desk-
Three people have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after a traffic stop in Mahone Bay, NS, led to police seizing cocaine.
Police say they pulled over a vehicle on Parish Street in relation to an ongoing drug investigation around 10:10pm on March 20.
According to a news release Friday, two men and a woman from Lunenburg County were arrested. After searching the vehicle, police seized cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and cell phones.
Pamela Dorothy Hubley, 39, of Tanner Settlement, faces a number of charges including:
- possession for the purposes of human trafficking
- obstruction of justice
- failure to comply with a discharge order
Another occupant of the vehicle, 35-year-old Kirk John Bishop, also of Tanner Settlement, faces charges which include:
- possession for the purposes of human trafficking
- failure to comply with a discharge order
The second man arrested was later released on conditions, and is expected to appear in Bridgewater provincial court on the morning of May 22.
Hubley and Bishop appeared in court, but were remanded in custody. Both are expected to return to court in Bridgewater on the morning of June 17.
The investigation is ongoing.
