RCMP arrest a man after finding cocaine and cash in a Port aux Basques home

    Tuesday, 17 October 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Kevin Parsons is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine and unsafe storage of ammunition.

    RCMP have charged 55-year-old Kevin Parsons after a search of a Port aux Basques home last Thursday. Police Dog Services Central assisted in the search and located a quantity of cocaine, cash, and other drug trafficking material. Parsons is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine and unsafe storage of ammunition. He is set to appear in court at a later date. A second person arrested at the time of the search was released without charge. The investigation is continuing. 

     

     

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