2 arrested after Moncton-area dispensaries searched

Peace officers with the Department of Justice and Public Safety arrested a man and a woman and seized contraband cannabis products from two dispensaries in the Moncton area on May 9, 2024. Image: Department of Justice and Public Safety

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2 arrested after Moncton-area dispensaries searched

Brad Perry May 24, 2024 6:04 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 3:24 pm

Two people have been arrested after searches at a pair of Moncton-area dispensaries.

Peace officers searched Queen-E Smoke and Vape on Mountain Road in Moncton and Pinewood Road in Riverview on May 9.

The Department of Justice Safety said officers seized contraband cannabis products at both locations, including:

744 grams of dried cannabis
15 grams of hashish
196 various cannabis edibles
11 cannabis vapes
289 pre-rolled cannabis joints
13 grams of cannabis resin
18 grams of shatter
two ATMs
one money counter
$5,021 in cash

A 24-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, both from Moncton were arrested.

The two store employees are expected to face charges under the federal Cannabis Act.

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