Police seize suspected fentanyl in 401 traffic stop

Ontario Provincial Police cruiser - File Image (OPP)

Suspected fentanyl was among the items seized in an OPP traffic stop in Thames Centre on Friday afternoon.

According to police, a traffic stop of a ‘suspicious vehicle’ on Highway 401 at Dorchester Road resulted in police discovering that the driver had a suspended license.

Following their arrest, a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, as well as other drugs.

Police say that a 28-year-old faces charges of:

• Driving while under suspension
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Other Drugs
• Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking