John Nicholas Allen-Simec, 37, of Halifax, is accused of distributing ketamine, MDMA, Xanax, and other drugs throughout Canada and the United States via an undisclosed vendor profile.
Operation Hackstone began in February 2023, when Nova Scotia RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) received information from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in the United States regarding a Nova Scotia-based individual that was exporting opioids across the border and throughout Canada.
During the investigation, a number of investigative techniques were utilized including obtaining judicial authorizations, physical surveillance and an undercover operation. This reportedly led to the identification of Allen-Simec.
Search warrants were executed at various locations throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality — resulting in the seizure of a 2021 Toyota Rav4, hydromorphone, Dexedrine, ketamine, MDMA, Xanax and other prescription medications, receipts, shipping labels, packaging and electronic devices, according to police.
Police said they also were able to seize digital cryptocurrency wallets and obtained data from the suspect’s electronic devices that were consistent with drug trafficking.
Allen-Simec was consequently charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for trafficking, two counts of possession of a controlled substance for exporting, six counts of exporting a controlled substance, and four counts of trafficking a controlled substance.
Allen-Simec was released on bond and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court on November 6, 2023.
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