Slew of trafficking and gun charges laid against Halifax man

Police arrested a man on a trail in Halifax in relation to an ongoing trafficking and gun investigation.

When the 35-year-old was apprehended, police said they found a loaded handgun, a quantity of drugs and some money. It happened around 7:00 p.m. on the Chain of Lakes Trail, police did not detail which portion other than it was in Halifax.

As a result, Alexander Vandonick is scheduled in a Halifax court on Tuesday to face charges of:

• Possess weapon dangerous to public peace
• Store firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
• Unauthorized possession of firearm
• Possess firearm – no license/certificate
• Possess loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
• Possession for purpose of trafficking (x2)
• Possession for the purpose of distributing
• Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling

Anyone with information on the case or other drug trafficking investigations should call police.

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