Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Three men, all from New Brunswick, have been charged following an armed robbery in Moncton, N.B.
On April 25, 2022, at approximately 3:30 a.m., two men entered an establishment on McLaughlin Drive in Moncton, and demanded access to the safe while pointing a firearm at the employee. The two men then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money, items belonging to the establishment, and a vehicle belonging to the employee. The two men were later arrested the same day in Miramichi, N.B.
On April 27, 2022, 42-year-old Joshua Landry appeared in Moncton Provincial Court, and was charged with robbery with a firearm, and unlawful confinement. On February 23, 2023, he was sentenced to a total of more than seven years in prison, minus time already served.
On September 27, 2022, 38-year-old Alain Pigeon, who had been in custody on unrelated matters, appeared in Moncton Provincial Court and was charged with several offences including using a credit card that was obtained by crime, several firearm offences, robbery, and unlawful confinement. He was remanded, and is scheduled to appear in court on September 19, 2023.
As the investigation progressed, police determined that a third individual was also connected to the investigation, and on July 11, 2023, Edward Clarence Blair Leet appeared in Moncton Provincial Court and was charged with conspiracy of committing an indictable offence. He was released, and is scheduled to return to court on October 24.
Members of the Miramichi police force assisted the Codiac Regional RCMP with the investigation.