Nova Scotia's highest court has restored charges against a man who was the subject of an illegal search by Halifax Regional Police.

Dante Warnell Cromwell was facing about 20 charges — including assault, drug trafficking and various firearms offences — stemming from what a judge described as a case of "extreme road rage" in April 2023. Cromwell was accused of brandishing a firearm at another motorist, who promptly called 911.

During the course of his arrest, a police officer became suspicious tha…