Lansdowne – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized 360 lbs of illegal cannabis after a traffic stop on Highway 401 near Lansdowne on Wednesday.
Police said in a press release that an OPP officer conducted a traffic stop after observing a driver using their phone on Highway 401 near Lansdowne.
During the stop officers discovered and seized approximately 340 pounds of illegal cannabis worth an estimated street value of $680,000, as well as a knife and “items commonly associated with drug trafficking.”
Constantin Kontopidis, a 32-year-old from Toronto, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, carrying a concealed weapon and driving with a handheld communication device.
The driver was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville in December.
Those with information that could assist the investigation are asked to contact the Leeds County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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