Motor Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges
On October 29, 2023, at about 2:00am, police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Ave. Investigation revealed that there were three occupants in the vehicle. They were identified as a 54-year-old, female and a 44-year-old, male, from Ottawa. The third occupant was a 35-year-old, male, from Brockville. During the stop, it was discovered that the occupants were in possession of a large quantity of various drugs, a knife and cash. All three subjects were arrested and all items in relation to the possession of the drugs were seized. The following is a list of the variety of drugs seized; Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Hash, Morphine pills, Adderall pills, Hydromorphone pills, Xanax, Benzo tabs, cocaine, steroids and $7,300 in cash. The total approximate street value of this seizure is $160,000. All three were charged with eight counts of possession of a substance in Schedule I, two counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking a substance in Schedule IV, possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose and possession of illicit cannabis. They were all held in custody for a bail hearing.