WOMAN, 69, ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

Tantallon Resident Taken From Court In An Ambulance

A 69-year-old Tantallon woman who was arrested for dealing drugs was taken
from Bedford provincial court in an ambulance yesterday.

After being helped out of a police car and into a cell by two RCMP members,
Agnes Treasa Hurshman complained of shortness of breath to court officials.

Her arraignment was set over until May 27, and she was released and taken
to the Cobequid Multi-Service Centre.

She was arrested yesterday morning when Tantallon RCMP members discovered
500 grams of hash and an undisclosed amount of cash in her Old School Road
home.

Her neighbors weren't surprised when they saw police cars at her house.

One man, who asked not to be identified, said there was always "lots of
traffic" heading up Hurshman's long driveway.

"I guess some of the neighbors reported it because her dogs killed a bunch
of cats," he said.

Belinda Jollymore, who also lives on Old School Road, said she's heard
stories about Hurshman.

"I'm kinda glad she was arrested because I don't want my kids around it,"
she said.

Jollymore said Hurshman has three "big attack dogs" that sit at the top of
her driveway and often try to attack her dog.

"There's always a lot of traffic of young people going up her driveway,"
she said.

Jollymore had also heard Hurshman was in ill health.

Tantallon RCMP Staff Sgt. Keith McGuire said Hurshman has been under
investigation for a "lengthy period of time."

"We've had several complaints from the public. It was believed that the
subject of our investigation was trafficking drugs," he said.

McGuire said RCMP members had a warrant to search Hurshman's home.

She was co-operative during the arrest.

Hurshman threw a knitted shawl over her head as she was led into court,
wearing purple sweat pants and leather mocassins.