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Chatham

OPP Find Marijuana After Stopping Speeder

A 22-year-old man from Mississauga is in some trouble with the law after Chatham-Kent OPP say they found some marijuana in a vehicle on Hwy. 401.

Police say they pulled the vehicle over for speeding at around 11:30pm Sunday after it was recorded going over 130 km/h in the westbound lanes of the highway near Charing Cross Rd.

After officers pulled the vehicle over, they allegedly found a small quantity of marijuana inside.

The driver is now charged with speeding and drug possession.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.