N.S. man charged after police seize drugs, unstamped cigarettes and live elvers

An RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

A man has been charged after police say they seized drugs, unstamped cigarettes and live elvers from a property in Meteghan River, N.S., last week.

The RCMP executed the search warrant in the 600 block of Dentremont Road on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation.

RCMP dogs and drones, along with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Department of Natural Resources, assisted in the search.

Police say they seized the following:

• cocaine
• scale
• score sheets
• cellphones
• several cartons of unstamped cigarettes
• cash
• a flare gun made to look like a handgun
• stun gun
• live elvers
• elver fishing and storage equipment

Todd Scott Schnare, 45 of Meteghan River is facing the following charges:

• possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
• possession for the purpose of trafficking (diazepam)
• possession for the purpose of trafficking (marijuana)
• possession of a prohibited weapon
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

Police say Schnare also faces additional charges under the Excise Act and the Criminal Code related to the unstamped tobacco.

Schnare was released on conditions to appear in Digby provincial court on Aug. 10.

The RCMP says the investigation is ongoing.

It is an offence in Canada to fish for elvers (young eels) and an offence to possess live elvers without a licence.

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