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Amherst traffic stop leads to 2 arrests

Brad Perry April 7, 2024 6:55 pm Last Updated on February 26, 2026 11:02 am

Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Amherst.

Officers with the Amherst Police Department stopped a vehicle in the town just before midnight on Friday.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a “substantial amount” of crystal meth and cocaine, police said in a news release.

A 45-year-old woman from Amherst and a 75-year-old man from Cumberland County have both been charged with possessing methamphetamine and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Both were remanded into custody and are due to appear in court on Monday.

Brad Perry

Brad Perry is an award-winning news anchor and reporter and a 2013 graduate of the NBCC journalism program. Based in New Brunswick, he is also the assistant national news director for Acadia Broadcasting. Contact Brad at perry.brad@radioabl.ca.

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