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Drug charges after van stopped in Exeter

A woman and a teenager face drug charges after a traffic stop in Exeter.

It happened Thursday night around 9 p.m.

A van was stopped and after a search, police seized the van and some cocaine.

The 17-year old male driver from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh was charged and so was the passenger, Kesha Weitzel, 24, from Goderich. The charges include possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Following up Friday morning, police searched a Goderich home and found more cocaine, MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and methamphetamine. The value of the drugs, just over $2,000.

Charges are pending against two additional adults that were found at the home but police did not release names.

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