Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges

Brockville – On October 29, 2023, at about 2:00 a.m., 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
• $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 purposes and possession of illicit cannabis.

They were all held in custody for a bail hearing.