HALIFAX – RCMP say a 54-year-old Halifax man faces a charge of illegally importing the powerful synthetic drug acetyl fentanyl.
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Police say Richard Dale States of Halifax was arrested without incident last Friday.
The Mounties say the arrest followed the interception of a package in Vancouver by the Canadian Border Services Agency.
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Police allege the package was destined for Halifax and contained 514 grams of the drug.
States has been released and is scheduled to appear in a Halifax court Sept. 24.
Police say their investigation continues.
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