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Petit Etang man charged with firearm and drug offenses

A Petit Etang man has been arrested and charged for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.

Police searched 33-year-old Darren Cyril Pettipas’s home Friday.

They say they found five unsecured firearms and learned Pettipas didn’t have a license.

RCMP say the search also revealed a large quantity of methamphetamine pills, cocaine, scales and other drug trafficking paraphernalia.

Pettipas appeared in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court yesterday; he’s set to return Mar. 10.

  • Kelly MacMillan lives in Port Hawkesbury with her husband and son. She has been part of the team at 101.5 The Hawk for more than 25 years, sharing stories from around the region. You can join her weekdays from 10am until 2pm.

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