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Canadian Lobster Industry Figure Granted Bail After 8 Months in Custody, Facing Allegations of International Drug Trafficking and Arson Intimidation

Eric David Thibault, a 67-year-old veteran employee of Wedgeport Lobster Ltd. in southwestern Nova Scotia, was granted bail on July 14, 2026, after nearly 8 months in custody. He faces charges including cocaine trafficking, conspiracy to commit arson, extortion, dangerous driving, and intimidating undercover RCMP officers. His son Zacharie Thibault was arrested on July 7, 2026, in relation to an assault in Little Brook, Nova Scotia.

Canadian Lobster Industry Figure Granted Bail After 8 Months in Custody, Facing Allegations of International Drug Trafficking and Arson Intimidation

Eric David Thibault, a 67-year-old veteran employee of Wedgeport Lobster Ltd. in southwestern Nova Scotia, was granted bail on July 14, 2026, after nearly 8 months in custody. He faces charges including cocaine trafficking, conspiracy to commit arson, extortion, dangerous driving, and intimidating undercover RCMP officers. His son Zacharie Thibault was arrested on July 7, 2026, in relation to an assault in Little Brook, Nova Scotia.