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A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a Petit-Cap homicide investigation.
On Dec. 8, members of the Shediac RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence on Route 950. When police arrived, they discovered the body of a deceased man inside the home.
An investigation determined the man’s death was a result of a homicide. Mounties identified the man as 55-year-old Nicholas Trenholm.
Police said they arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the investigation on Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. outside a business on High Street in Moncton.
Following the arrest, Mounties executed a search warrant at a home on Chemin Poucette, in Saint-Andre-Leblanc, which sits about 40 kilometres east of Moncton.
During the search, police seized significant amounts of what is believed to be crystal meth and fentanyl. They also found two firearms and drug trafficking paraphernalia, including three digital scales and a money-counting machine.
Cole Alexander McFadden appeared in Moncton Provincial Court by way of tele-remand on Jan. 19 and was charged with possession of a firearm while prohibited.
RCMP noted McFadden was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 21, for a bail hearing.
Both the investigation into the homicide and the seizures remain ongoing.
