PRESS RELEASE from the Nelson Police Department

Photo source: Marcin Wichary, Flickr, Creative Commons.

On Monday, Dec. 19, a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant was executed on a residence in Nelson, BC. A substantial amount of cocaine, worth an estimated $40,000 on the street, was seized as well as steroids, marijuana, and a large sum of Canadian currency.

A 27-year-old male was arrested at the scene, and later released.

Police are recommending charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order against the male. He is scheduled to appear in Nelson Provincial Court on March 6, 2012.

Charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking are also pending on the 23-year-old female resident of the house.