Nova Scotia

HMCS Athabaskan sailor facing drug trafficking, firearm charges

The man was charged after military police found what's believed to be 17 grams of cocaine and 1 gram of meth in a vehicle at the entrance to Stadacona, part of CFB Halifax.

Accused charged after suspected cocaine, meth found in vehicle during routine security check

The man, facing two charges, works as a leading seaman on HMCS Athabaskan. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press)

A leading seaman on HMCS Athabaskan has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and one count of unsafe storage of a firearm.

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service charged the man on Aug. 5. There was an investigation after a routine security check May 5 at the Stadacona entrance to CFB Halifax.

The sailor is alleged to have had 17 grams of cocaine and one gram of methamphetamine in his personal vehicle.

Military police also say they found an improperly stored firearm at his home. It was not a military-issued weapon, they said.

A spokesman for the military police said a date for the court martial has not been set yet.