Man facing drug trafficking charge after being caught for speeding: N.S. RCMP

A sign for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is pictured on June 23, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Avery MacRae)

Police say a man is facing a drug trafficking charge after he was caught speeding in Lower Sackville, N.S., Tuesday night.

An RCMP officer was patrolling Highway 101 and stopped a westbound Mazda 3 around 11:30 p.m.

Police say the car was travelling 127 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.

“While the driver was retrieving his documents, the officer observed evidence consistent with illegal drug possession,” reads an RCMP news release.

The driver, a 57-year-old man from Bedford, was arrested under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Police say they seized a quantity of cocaine, unstamped tobacco and cash while searching the car and the man.

He is facing a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine) and was also issued a speeding ticket.

The man was released and is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court at a later date.

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