Ont. traffic stop leads two $100K drug seizure, 2 arrests

Members of Ontario Provincial Police's West Parry Sound detachement say two men are facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Highway 69 in Carling Township. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X)

Two men face drug-related charges following a traffic stop on Highway 69 in Carling Township, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

On June 26 at about 10 p.m., officers from OPP’s West Parry Sound detachment pulled over a vehicle for speeding.

Police arrested the driver for stunt driving and a subsequent investigation discovered more than $5,000 in cash, along with quantities of suspected cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of $100,000.

As a result of the investigation, a 22-year-old from Ancaster and a 26-year-old from Stoney Creek were both charged with two counts of drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime. The Ancaster man faces additional charges, including stunt driving, driving with an open container of liquor, and having cannabis readily available in the vehicle.

Both accused were held for bail and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on July 31.