by A 26 year-old Sydney man is facing a charge of drug trafficking after being stopped by police on the Cabot Trail last night. Ingonish Beach RCMP say that the suspect was stopped at about 10:30 at a checkpoint for impaired drivers. Officers inspected the man’s pick-up truck and say they discovered about half a kilogram of marijuana. The suspect was placed under arrest and later released from custody to await a court appearance in Ingonish Beach on March 26th. The case remains under investigation.
Dave Desveaux
Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.
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