A 65-year-old lobster dealer from southwest Nova Scotia accused of multiple counts of intimidation has been released from custody pending trial, following a hearing Wednesday in provincial court.

Eric David Thibault had been in custody since early February when he, along with his son and another man, were accused of trying to extort $10,000 from a former fisherman at his home near Saulnierville, N.S.

Judge Chris Manning released both Thibault and his son, Zacharie David Thibault, 32, on Wednesday…