Home explosion leads to charges

Police in southeastern New Brunswick have arrested a man in connection with an explosion in a home they believe was being used to produce illegal drugs. Denis Richard has been charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, production of marijuana and obstruction of justice. His home in Saint-Gabriel-de-Kent blew up in May. No one was there at the time. When they combed through the ashes of the building, police say they found what appeared to be the remnants of a drug lab. Richard will appear in court on July 5 to answer to the charges.