A 68-year-old man has been charged with a number of drug and firearm offences after the search of a home in Barachois Brook.

Joseph Benoit was arrested on Wednesday evening after the RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West, along with the canine unit, obtained a search warrant for the home.

Officers seized quantities of cocaine, hydromorphone, codeine, a loaded sawed-off shotgun, nearly $4,000 in cash, along with other items consistent with drug trafficking.

Two other women inside the home were also arrested, but were released without charges. Benoit faces a long list of charges in connection to the search.

He appeared in court on Thursday and was released on conditions. The investigation continues.