Achi news desk-
Seven people are facing charges under the federal Cannabis Act after peace officers with the Department of Justice and Public Safety seized contraband from dispensaries in Saint John, Riverview, and Moncton, NB, earlier this month.
According to a news release from the department, officers executed a search warrant at Queen-E Smoke and Vape Outlet at 540 Pinewood Road in Riverview on April 4. They arrested a 57-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman, and a 23-year-old man, allegedly to appear in court on June 24.
They also seized:
- 1.83 kilograms of dry cannabis
- 97 packs of edible foods
- 16 grams of hashish
- 176 pre-rolled cannabis joints
- 24 grams of shatter
- 49 flavored nicotine vapors
- $2,132 in cash (including ATM cash)
On the same day, officers searched Queen-E Smoke and Vape Outlet in Moncton and arrested a 55-year-old woman who will also have a court appearance on June 24.
Officers seized:
- 1.25 kilograms of dry cannabis
- 184 packs of edible foods
- 11 grams of hashish
- 295 pre-rolled cannabis joints
- five grams of shatter
- 40 flavored nicotine vapors
- $3,116 in cash (including ATM cash)
The statement says officers searched Cloud Nine Vape at 10 Germain Street in Saint John on April 5 and arrested a 35-year-old man, a 25-year-old woman, and a 22-year-old man. They will go to court later.
At the business officers found:
- 1.4 kilograms of dry cannabis
- 84.8 grams of hashish
- 212 pre-rolled cannabis joints
- 25 packs of shatter
- 15 distillation cartridges
- 21 vape pens containing THC
- 26 packs of gummies
- 73 flavored nicotine vapors
- $1,051 in cash
