Defence in drug case eyes search warrant

Lawyer says Ian Keith Edwards, 26, of Fredericton, not ready for election, pleas on allegations of possession of fentanyl, cocaine and meth because more disclosure is sought

Counsel for a Fredericton man arrested after police raided home last month and seized drugs and cash says he needed to look at the details giving rise to search warrants before deciding how to plead.

Ian Keith Edwards, 26, of Regent Street, appeared in Fredericton provincial court by telephone from the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre on Thursday, scheduled to elect mode of trial and enter pleas on indictable charges.

Pictured are items seized in searches at two locations in Fredericton on Sept. 9 that also led to the arrests of three suspects, including Ian Keith Edwards, the Fredericton Police Force reported. (Photo: Submitted/Fredericton Police Force)

He’s accused of possessing fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, all for the purpose of trafficking; possessing $2,800 in Canadian currency believed to be the proceeds of crime; possessing 22-calibre ammunition while prohibited from doing so by a court order; driving while prohibited; and breaching probation; all on Sept. 9 in Fredericton.