Achi news desk-
An Indian Brook, NS, man is facing charges after police say he was found impaired on drugs behind the wheel of a car in Concession, NS, Thursday morning.
According to an RCMP news release, officers and emergency responders found the man unconscious in a black Dodge Ram around 6:48 a.m. According to police, he drifted in and out of consciousness and allegedly showed signs of impairment.
The man was arrested and taken to the Yarmouth RCMP Detachment, where police say he failed a field sobriety test.
“Following his arrest, officers found 1.5 kg of young eels in the man’s vehicle. RCMP officers contacted Fisheries and Oceans Canada; fisheries officers attended the scene and captured the young eels,” said Const. Dominic Laflamme, with the Nova Scotia RCMP, in the statement.
Marcus Stephen Gehue, 32, of Indian Brook, was charged with:
- surgery while impaired by drugs
- obstructing a peace officer
The investigation is ongoing and police anticipate further charges.
