Residents heard what they thought were gunshots in the wee hours of Tuesday morning on Main Street near the Booster Pump in Sackville.
The loud noises were not gunshots, says RCMP spokesperson Jullie Rogers-Marsh, but more likely gas cannisters being deployed by the RCMP as they executed a search warrant at a house on Main Street.
Rogers-Marsh says the police arrested Nicholas Bain without incident.
Residents also reported on social media that the road was blocked off around 3am Tuesday morning.
Rogers-Marsh says the road would have been blocked off for a period of time to ensure public safety while police executed the warrant.
A warrant for Nicholas Bain was issued at the end of May for “possession of a prohibited or restricted firearms with ammunition, without a licence or registration.”
The warrant was issued in connection to a search and seizure in Lake George, New Brunswick on May 20th.
During that search, police seized more than 185 items and illegal substances, including 31 long guns and 22 handguns, among them 24 prohibited and/or restricted weapons. Many of the firearms were loaded, according to a police statement issued at the time.
At the Lake George search, police also seized more than three kilograms of what is believed to be cocaine, and nearly 5.5 kilograms of what is believed to be crystal methamphetamine, as well as quantities of ammunition and Canadian currency.
Nicholas Bain made a brief appearance in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday afternoon.
Bain has been charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, having money obtained through committing a crime and firearms charges.
