Suspended driver stopped with drugs and cash in vehicle, police say

An undated photo of a Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service vehicle. (File photo/Supplied/Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service)

A 52-year-old Wiikwemkoon woman has been charged by the Tribal Police Service with drug trafficking after a traffic stop on June 18 on Wikwemikong Way.

The woman’s driver’s licence was suspended at the time, police said. A search of the vehicle uncovered $8,300 in drugs and $4,000 cash.

“This arrest highlights the ongoing challenges our officers are facing, as they continue to identify offenders, lay charges, and remove dangerous drugs from our community,” said police chief Ron Gignac in a news release Tuesday.

“While we remain committed to enhancing public safety, we rely on our community, the justice system, and agency partners to work together in a unified approach to reduce illicit drug use, support those in need of intervention, and assist individuals in their recovery from addiction and trauma.”

The woman was also charged with failure to comply with a release order and possession of property obtained by crime.

The woman had been previously released from custody on drug-related charges and was subject to a community supervision order and remains before the courts on drug-related matters in Wikwemikong, police said.

The woman remains in custody pending a bail hearing.