Police charge man with weapons offences

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Police have charged a man with weapons offences following a traffic stop last night in Dartmouth.  

At approximately 5:25 p.m. members of the Guns and Gangs Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division conducted a traffic stop in the area of Pinecrest Drive and Primrose Street in Dartmouth.

During the course of the investigation, the driver of the vehicle was found to have a firearm and a quantity of drugs in their possession.

Jamal Jason Downey, 28, was scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today to face the following charges:

  • Unsafe storage of a firearm
  • Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
  • Carrying a concealed weapon
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
  • Unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
  • Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
  • Possession of firearm where serial number has been altered defaced or removed
  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking Cocaine

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