B.C. man facing drug, weapons charges after Halifax home searched

Items seized during a search in Halifax on Dec. 12, 2025. (Source: RCMP)

A man from British Columbia is facing drug and weapons charges after a home was searched in Halifax last Friday.

Officers with the RCMP and Halifax Regional Police executed a search warrant in the 1400 block of Brenton Street around 4:45 a.m. following a lengthy investigation.

Police say they seized a quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, MDMA, cash, jewelry and a switchblade knife.

Mustafa Abdul Al-Rikabi of Surrey, B.C., has been charged with:

• possession for the purpose of trafficking (five counts)
• possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (two counts)
• possession of a prohibited weapon
• possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

The 28-year-old appeared in Halifax provincial court on Monday and was released on conditions.

His next scheduled court appearance is Jan. 14, 2026.

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