Members of the Kenora detachment of the OPP are laying trafficking charges on a 35 year old from Winnipeg.
The accused was stopped late Tuesday night for a highway traffic offence. Police observed cannabis packaging inside the vehicle and conducted a search under the Cannabis Control Act. They found and seized $47,413 worth of suspected crack cocaine and cocaine.
The man has been arrested and faces the following charges:
· Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
In addition, the accused is facing charges of the following highway traffic violations:
· Speeding 1 – 49 km/h over posted limit
· Failure to surrender licence
He is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on the 11th of February 2026.
