Two arrested after police seize loaded gun, crack cocaine in Halifax traffic stop

HALIFAX, N.S. — A 24-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman are facing a slew of firearms and drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Halifax on Friday.

Halifax Regional Police stopped a car in the area of Avon Crescent just before 10:30 p.m.

Police said the driver provided officers with false information, leading to their arrest and the discovery and seizure of crack cocaine and a loaded firearm.

Sheldon Michael Bennett and Brianna Lee Weir were scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court Tuesday on 11 firearm-related charges, as well as possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Their charges include: 

• Possession of a firearm obtained by crime.
• Possession of a loaded firearm.
• Possession of a firearm in a vehicle.
• Possession of a prohibited weapon or ammunition without a license.
• Possession of a firearm without a license.
• Possession of a prohibited weapon.
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm.
• Carrying a concealed weapon.
• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
• Storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations.
• Unsafe storage of a firearm.
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking.