Man arrested, drugs and weapons seized following police raid in Fort-Coulonge
Man arrested, drugs and weapons seized following police raid in Fort-Coulonge
A Fort-Coulonge man was arrested and could be facing drug and weapons charges after police raided a home on rue Colton in Fort-Coulonge early this morning (March 13).
In a statement, police wrote that they began the investigation following a tip from the public. The man, 26, was arrested and released with a promise to appear at the Campbell’s Bay courthouse, where he could face charges related to the possession of narcotics for the purposes of trafficking, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Following a search of the residence, police seized:
- more than 100 methamphetamine tablets
- nearly 18 g of cocaine
- more than $1,200 in cash
- two prohibited weapons
- drug trafficking paraphernalia
SQ spokesperson Marc Tessier said that the weapons seized were brass knuckles and a modified crossbow.
The Sûreté du Québec reminded the public that any information relating to drug trafficking or production can be reported confidentially at any time to the SQ Criminal Information Center at 1-800-659-4264.
