OPP charge Quebec woman after finding 1 kg of cannabis in vehicle in Hawkesbury

OPP say around 1 kg of cannabis was seized from a vehicle in Hawkesbury on March 21, 2026. (OPP/X)

Ontario Provincial Police say a 34-year-old Quebec woman has been charged with drug offences following a traffic stop in Hawkesbury over the weekend.

Police stopped a vehicle on John Street for a traffic violation at around 11 a.m. on Saturday. According to police, officers saw cannabis in the car and, following a search, found more than a kilogram of it.

The woman from Brownsburg-Chatham, Que. is charged with possession of more than 30 grams of dried cannabis in a public place, possession of illicit cannabis, driving with cannabis in open baggage and speeding.

The woman was released with a court date in May.

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