Glace Bay Accused in Court for Bail Hearings

Three Glace Bay men arrested on the weekend on drug and weapons charges are all due back in court today for bail hearings.

 

The trio was arrested after Regional Police say they were called to reports of a man with a gun on Oceancrest Drive at around 4:00 on Sunday morning.

 

Police add officers found the man in a home, where they also found drugs.

 

Police also say a very large amount of cocaine, marihuana, hash and money were seized from the home.

 

27 year-old Corey James Decoste, 23 year-old Jordan William Oakes, and 24 year-old Michael Norman Knox have been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in Cocaine, Marihuana and Hash.

 

Decoste is also charged with Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Careless Use of a Firearm and Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

 

Oakes also faces counts of Assault, Resisting Arrest, Assaulting a Police Officer and a Breach of Probation.

 

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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