Yarmouth man, 50, charged with child pornography, drug trafficking offences
YARMOUTH, N.S. — Police have charged 50-year-old Lawrence Joseph Woods with child pornography and drug charges following a home search in Yarmouth yesterday.
As part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, Yarmouth Town RCMP, Southwest Traffic Services and Police Dog Services executed a search warrant at a residence on Main Street on Dec. 5.
During the search, officers seized some cocaine, electronic devices, counterfeit bills, firearms and items of what police believed to be child pornography evidence.
Woods of Yarmouth has been arrested and charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine;
- Possession of child pornography;
- Possession of counterfeit money;
- Possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing;
- Possession of unstamped tobacco;
- Possession of tobacco with unpaid tax;
- Possession of tobacco not bearing the prescribed markings;
- Possession for the purpose of sale tobacco product.
He appeared in Yarmouth provincial court on Dec. 6 and was remanded into custody until his next scheduled court appearance next Monday, Dec. 11.
The investigation is ongoing, and more charges are expected.