N.S. news: Man arrested after traffic stop [Video]

A Kentville, N.S., man is facing drug trafficking charges after police found cocaine and illegal cigarettes in a vehicle on Wednesday.

According to an RCMP news release, officers stopped a grey 2010 Toyota Corolla on Main Street and arrested a man with an outstanding warrant. The two other people in the vehicle were released.

Police say they obtained a search warrant and found:

• cocaine
• a pellet handgun
• a conducted energy weapon
• illegal cigarettes
• scales

Michael Travis Quirk, 21, was charged with:

• possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
• transporting tobacco without bill of lading
• possession of a substance — cocaine
• possession of tobacco not bearing prescribed mark
• possession of tobacco — taxes not paid
• unlawful possession of unstamped tobacco products
• failure to comply with a release order

Quirk was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

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