A man from Cape Breton Co. charged following a traffic stop in Inverness Co. is scheduled to return to court in the spring.
David Carroll, 45, faces charges of trafficking cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The Sydney-area man was committed to stand trial following a preliminary inquiry in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court in June; he was scheduled to stand trial in January, but said he was trying to find a new lawyer.
He was expected for a status update in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Port Hawkesbury Friday; he said he was still trying to secure legal counsel, and his case was adjourned until his next status hearing April 12.
RCMP say they stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 105 in Aberdeen in Nov. 2017.
They say they found 160 grams of cocaine and some drug paraphernalia.
