OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.
Chatham

OPP seize $16K worth of drugs, arrest CK man

A Chatham-Kent man has been arrested and charged with multiple drug and driving offences following a traffic stop near Chatham-Kent.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported $16,000 worth of suspected cocaine, hydromorphone, and a large amount of Canadian currency were seized on Wednesday during a traffic stop on Selton Line on Moraviantown Delaware First Nation.

The OPP said a 46-year-old man from Chatham-Kent was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and opioids for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of property obtained by crime, failure to comply with a release order, operation of a vehicle while prohibited, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, having a licence plate not authorized for a vehicle, and driving while under suspension.

His vehicle was impounded for 45 days, police said.

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