Police stop to help stranded motorists, make cocaine bust

KEMPTOWN, N.S. — Two motorists discovered yet another peril of not having snow tires: They were arrested for possession of 6.8 kilograms of cocaine after their car slid off a Nova Scotia road.

RCMP said they spotted the car off a rural road in Kemptown about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

“They noticed a vehicle in the ditch so they stopped to help,” Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said Monday. “It all started with just stopping to provide assistance.”

But officers soon discovered both people in the car had outstanding warrants, the driver had been suspended from operating a motor vehicle — and they were allegedly carrying a major cache of cocaine.

“It’s a lot [of cocaine]. Definitely a significant amount for us,” Clarke said.

Despite the slippery conditions, the pair weren’t driving on snow tires, Clarke said — an omission that likely led to their predicament.

A 34-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman from Moncton, N.B., are facing charges of cocaine possession.

They are to appear in court today in Truro, N.S.