The New Brunswick RCMP has arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a homicide investigation that began in December of 2021 in Petit-Cap, N.B.
On December 8, members of the Shediac RCMP responded to a report of break and enter at a residence on Route 950. When police arrived, they discovered the body of a deceased man inside the home. The investigation that followed determined that the man's death was a result of a homicide.
On January 18, 2022, at approximately 1:45 p.m., police arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the investigation outside a business on High Street, in Moncton. The individual was arrested without incident and taken into custody. Subsequent to the arrest, police executed a search warrant at a home on Chemin Poucette, in Saint-Andre-Leblanc. During the search, police seized significant amounts of what is believed to be crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl. They also seized 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 January 19, and was charged with possession of a firearm while prohibited. He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on January 21, for a bail hearing.
The investigation was conducted as part of a coordinated law enforcement effort, which included members of the New Brunswick Major Crime Unit, the Provincial Crime Reduction Unit, the New Brunswick RCMP Emergency Response Team, members of the Codiac Regional RCMP and the Southeast District RCMP.
The investigation continues.