Four people are facing drug charges after a traffic stop in New Tecumseth.
Officers from OPP’s Crime Reduction Unit pulled over a passenger vehicle with an obstructed rear plate just before 2:30 p.m. Friday on 8th Avenue.
OPP say the person behind the wheel was a suspended driver.
There were also three other people in the vehicle.
“While identifying each occupant, the officers observed a zip lock baggie containing a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine,” OPP alleged in a news release.
“The vehicle was seized as proceeds of crime and upon completion of the investigation, officers seized the suspected cocaine, $1,605 in cash, and two cellphones as evidence to the offence of trafficking.”
The driver, a 40-year-old from Alliston, was charged with:
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order — three counts
- Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking — Cocaine
- Obstruct plate
- Driving while under suspension
And the three passengers were charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance — Cocaine
- Trafficking in Schedule I substance — Cocaine
