Sixty-three-year-old Andrew Noseworthy of Grand Falls-Windsor is charged with a number of offences following the execution of a residential search warrant on July 15, 2024, by RCMP NL's West District General Investigation Section (GIS).
The warrant, authorized under the Excise Act, was executed at a residence on Seventeenth Avenue in Grand Falls-Windsor. Noseworthy was arrested on the property. Officers located and seized the following items:
- More than 60,000 individual cigarettes
- Approximately 2.25 Pounds of suspected Hashish
- Nearly $17,000.00 of Canadian currency
Noseworthy is charged with the following offences:
- Possession of contraband Cannabis – Cannabis Control Act
- Possession of unstamped tobacco – Excise Act, 2001
- Possession of contraband tobacco – Revenue Administration Act
He is set to appear in court on September 4, 2024. The investigation is continuing.
RCMP NL continues to fulfill its mandate to protect public safety, enforce the law, and ensure the delivery of priority policing services in Newfoundland and Labrador.