Three people from Moncton are facing numerous charges in a drug trafficking investigation in the city.

Mounties searched a Second Avenue home last week and seized a non-restricted firearm, ammunition and drugs believed to be meth and dilaudid.

A 31-year-old man was arrested.

Police later stopped and searched a vehicle and seized a restricted firearm, ammunition and more drugs.

A 33-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were arrested.

On February 17, 31-year-old Shawn William LeBlanc appeared in Moncton Provincial Court via tele-remand and was charged with the following:

• possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine
• possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone
• unsafe storage of firearm
• unauthorized possession of a firearm
• possession of firearm contrary to order

On the same day, 33-year-old James Richard Cormier appeared in Moncton Provincial Court via tele-remand and was charged with the following:

• possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine
• possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone
• resisting arrest
• unsafe storage of firearm
• three counts of unauthorized possession of firearm
• three counts of possession of firearm contrary to order

The two men were remanded into custody and are scheduled to return to court this week.

Also on February 17, 41-year-old Natalie Symes appeared in Moncton Provincial Court via tele-remand and was charged with the following:

• possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine
• possession for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone
• unauthorized possession of firearm
• obstructing a peace officer
• unsafe storage of a firearm

She was released from custody and is scheduled to return to court this week.