Rolling through stop sign leads to impaired driving, drug trafficking charges: OPP

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser with lights flashing at a road block. (File Image)

A late-night traffic stop in Essa Township led police to seize drugs and lay several charges against two people from Milton and Barrie.

According to Nottawasaga OPP, officers were on general patrol Sunday night when they spotted a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign at Scotch Pine Road and Brentwood Road. Police said they pulled the vehicle over, and during the interaction, formed grounds to believe the driver was impaired by alcohol. The 36-year-old driver from Milton was arrested.

Police said further investigation led officers to find and seize just over 88 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine and more than seven grams of cocaine on a passenger inside the vehicle. Both the driver and the passenger were then taken into custody on suspicion of drug trafficking.

The driver is now facing charges, including impaired driving, driving with a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit, possession of crime proceeds under $5,000, and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.

The 42-year-old passenger from Barrie has been charged with possession of an identity document, identity theft, and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.

Both accused are scheduled to appear in court next month.