Drug trafficking charges laid after Chatham traffic stop
Two people have been charged with drug trafficking offences after a traffic stop in Chatham.
Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, an officer on regular patrol saw a vehicle drive through the intersection of Landing Pass and Grand Avenue East.
According to police, the officer conducted a traffic stop and found the driver did not have a valid driver's license and was bound by several prohibition orders.
A search found suspected cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and oxycodone with an estimated street value of $8,000. Officers also located a conducted energy weapon.
A 52-year-old Chatham man was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign and driving while under suspension under the Highway Traffic Act. He was also charged criminally with unauthorized possession of a weapon, four counts of possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order and four counts of possession of a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking.
A 61-year-old Chatham woman was charged with four counts of possession of a controlled substance with the purpose of trafficking.
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