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Nova Scotia has seen an increase in methamphetamine trafficking and use. For many years Nova Scotia has seemed to escape the scurge of meth that has plagued so many other provinces but over the past couple of years police have seen more meth arrive in the province and as a result society must expect the horrific  effects of this horrible and highly addictive drug. It has ruined many lives and has created a great deal of grief for families and the public as addicts rely on committing crime to feed their habit. The effects often cause users to be very unpredictable and are often involved in committing violent offences.

These photos have been widely distributed worldwide for many years to show the physical decay of a meth user.

The public is urged to do their best to save addicts from this terrible journey by reporting drug traffickers to Crime Stoppers.

If you have any further information about drug trafficking and you want to do your part to make your community safe and should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

On August 17, 2018, at 8:55pm a report was recieved of a shooting that took place in the area of the 3400 block of Barrington St, Halifax.  The investigation is currently ongoing.  Members have been able to confirm that shots were fired however nobody was injured. It is not believed that the shooting was a random act random.

HRP is asking anyone that may have witnessed the incident or that may have any information about the incident to call them or to contact Crimestoppers.

Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect. If you have any information about these incidents you are asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020 – please quote File# 2018-126427. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

At 12:28am Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a Robbery in the street on Nine Mile Dr, Bedford.  A male was walking in the area and approached by another male who demanded his backpack.  The male victim was assaulted and his backpack was taken.  The backpack contained personal belongings.  Patrol and K-9 members search the surrounding area for the suspect however he was not located.  The suspect was described as a white male, 5’10” of medium build wearing a grey hoodie with “Roots” written across the front and blue jeans.  The male victim was not injured.

Police file 18-126427 refers to this incident.

Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect. If you have any information about these incidents you are asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020 – please quote File# 2018-126427. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

RCMP is looking for driver involved in hit and run

August 17, 2018, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia … Just after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, Halifax District RCMP received an erratic driving complaint involving a red Ford Ranger truck on Howland Dr. in Lower Sackville. The truck is described as an older model red Ford Ranger, driven by a male with a female passenger. The truck should have front end damage as it drove across lawns while spinning it’s tires, struck a green bin then crashed in to a Ford Focus that was parked in a driveway of a home on Skyridge Ave. The truck was last seen speeding out of the area.

Immediate patrols were made and the vehicle was not located. The investigation is continuing.

Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance with identifying the driver of the truck. If you have any information about these incidents you are asked to contact the Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020 – please quote File# 2018-125309. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

Police investigating robbery

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon in Halifax.

At 4:39pm Halifax Regional Police officers responded to a report of a robbery at the CIBC Bank at 6429 Quinpool Rd in Halifax. A lone male entered the bank, produced a note which demanded money. Suspect indicated he had a weapon, although no weapon was seen. Suspect fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The investigation is in the early stages.

Suspect is described as a male with dark skin, approx. 45 years old, 5’10”, skinny build. Suspect was wearing blue jeans, a brown pullover shirt, a long black wig, orange toque and wearing sunglasses.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

At 1155 p.m., Officers responded to the 5700 block of South St. following a report that a Metro Transit bus driver had been assaulted. Officers determined that the bus driver requested a man to leave the bus after the man omitted to pay his fare. The man then assaulted the driver before leaving the bus. The driver was treated by EHS at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect is described as a white man in his twenties; 5’5″, 170 lbs, with a slim build, long dirty blond hair and a goatee

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.  Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.

RCMP warning of dangerous drug cutting agents in street drugs

August 8, 2018, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia…Nova Scotia RCMP wants to warn people who are using illegal drugs that what they are taking may contain dangerous cutting agents which could lead to serious harm or death.

“With illegal drugs, you can’t be sure of what you’re taking,” says Cpl. Curtis Kuchta of Inverness County District RCMP. “For example, earlier this year, Inverness Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU) seized a substance determined to be five per cent cocaine and 95 per cent cutting agents.”

Substances that have been detected as cutting agents in drugs seized in Nova Scotia include methamphetamine, phenacetin, levamisole, lidocaine and benzocaine, to name a few. Police are also concerned about seeing fentanyl used as a cutting agent in the future.

“These cutting agents are dangerous and it’s important for drug users to know that what they’re buying isn’t always what the dealer says it is,” says Cpl. Dal Hutchinson of Nova Scotia RCMP. “We’re asking people to think seriously about the many risks of taking drugs and to reach out to addictions resources for help.”

For more information on how to access addictions resources, visit Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Mental Health and Addictions web page at http://www.nshealth.ca/mental-health-addictions. If you need immediate help, call the toll-free Mental Health Crisis Line at 1-888-429-8167.

To reduce the risk of an overdose, never use drugs alone and always carry Naloxone. To find the closest pharmacy that offers kits, visit the Nova Scotia Take Home Naloxone Program website at http://www.nsnaloxone.com/where-to-get-one.html.

The Nova Scotia RCMP’s first priority is getting help to those who need it and we encourage everyone to call 911 if they experience or witness a drug overdose. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act provides some protection for people who seek emergency help for an overdose and anyone at the scene when help arrives. For detailed information on the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, visit Health Canada’s website at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-abuse/prescription-drug-abuse/opioids/about-good-samaritan-drug-overdose-act.html.

Anyone with information about drug trafficking is asked to contact Nova Scotia RCMP at 1-800-803-RCMP (7267). Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.

Police investigate robbery

Halifax Regional Police is investigating a robbery that occurred August 13th in Dartmouth.

Just before 11:30 p.m. on August 13, officers responded to a report of a robbery in the area of the 0-100 block of Caledonia Rd.  The suspect approached the male victim in a parking lot and demanded the victim empty his pockets saying he had a gun and a knife.  No weapons were seen.  The victim did not comply and fled on foot and the suspect did not pursue.

The suspect is described as a white male, early 20’s, 6’0” tall with a slim build wearing an unzipped hoody and jeans and was last seen with a white female in her early 20’s, medium build, light blue and green hair wearing a light coloured t-shirt and pants.

K9 was deployed however, the suspect was not located and the investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip – Tip 202 + your message to 274637.