The Eskasoni RCMP Detachment has charged a man with drug trafficking after executing a search warrant in Eskasoni.
On February 12, at approximately 9 a.m., RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a home on Logan Dr. in relation to an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
During the search, investigators seized cocaine, cash, cell phones, scales and other items used in the production and distribution of cocaine.
Stephen John Sylliboy, 71, of Eskasoni, has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking. He was released from custody and is due to appear in Eskasoni Provincial Court on May 6.
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