Northern Ont. man charged with cocaine possession after OPP traffic stop

An undated police image of an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser in a rural area. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook)

A 44-year-old local man is facing multiple charges after police stopped a pickup truck on Hergott Avenue over the weekend.

East Algoma OPP conducted the traffic stop at about 2:15 a.m. on March 1.

“Ontario Provincial Police conducted a vehicle stop with a known black pickup truck,” police said in a news release.

“Police knew the owner/driver was not to be operating a motor vehicle.”

During the stop, officers found the driver in possession of suspected cocaine and the man was taken into custody.

As a result of the investigation, the accused was charged with drug possession and five counts of failing to comply with a release order.

Police said the man was being held pending a bail hearing scheduled for Monday.