Peace officers with the New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety conducted another raid of a store selling unlicensed cannabis products, this time in Bathurst.
The search warrant was executed on April 26 at the Gitpu Trading Post, 91 Russell St. in Saint John. A 39-year-old Saint John man was arrested, and a large quantity of cannabis products were seized, including:
- eight kilograms of dried cannabis
- one kilogram of hashish
- 319 cannabis distillate cartridges
- 368 packages of cannabis gummies
- 77 jars and 323 packs of cannabis shatter
- 57 cannabis food products (chocolate bars, etc.)
- 44 cannabis personal care products (bath bombs, body creams, etc.)
- 506 pre-rolled cannabis joints
- 98 vape pens containing THC
- 33 flavoured nicotine vape pens
- 16 psilocybin (magic mushrooms) food products
- electronics – two Apple iPads, three cellphones and four digital scales
- $4,759.15 in cash
The arrested man was later released and will appear in court to face charges under the federal Cannabis Act at a later date.
Officials in New Brunswick also announced a recent raid on April 5, 2024.
