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Officers with the Dryden OPP have taken over a quarter-million dollars worth of illegal drugs off the streets of northwestern Ontario.
Police say on February 15, officers conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Their investigation revealed that the two occupants were both in possession of drugs and weapons.
Officers seized an estimated $254,000 of drugs from the vehicle, and as a result, a 33-year-old and a 23-year-old, both of Dryden, were arrested and charged.
The 33-year-old is facing charges of:
– Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine,
– Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Other Drugs x2,
– Possession of a Schedule IV Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking,
– Possession of a Schedule III Substance,
– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000,
– Possession of a Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order,
– Possession of an Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose,
– Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition for Dangerous Purpose x4,
– Possession of Break-In Instruments,
The 23-year-old is facing charges of:
– Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine,
– Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Other Drugs x2,
– Possession of a Schedule IV Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking,
– Possession of a Schedule III Substance,
– Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000,
– Possession of a Firearm contrary to Prohibition Order,
– Possession of an Imitation Weapon for Dangerous Purpose,
– Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition for Dangerous Purpose x4,
– Possession of Break-In Instruments,
The OPP says both accused have been remanded into custody and are set to appear in Dryden court on February 21, 2023.
Anyone with any information on the trafficking of illegal drugs in the region is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).