Three men are facing drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Discovery Line in Petrolia just before 3:30pm Friday afternoon.
Lambton OPP say they were conducting a routine traffic stop and found 27 freshly harvested marijuana plants inside the vehicle.
Before the stop, the motorcycle officer allegedly detected a strong odour of suspected marijuana. During the arrest, police say one of the men attempted to flee on foot, but was quickly apprehended.
38-year-old Steven Almas of London is charged with possession of a schedule two substance over 30 mgs, resisting a peace officer and failing to wear a seatbelt.
36-year-old Trevor Wright of London is charged with possession of a schedule two substance over 30 mgs, and driving a motor vehicle with an open container of liquor.
41-year-old Augustus Morrissey of Adelaide-Metcalfe Twp. is charged with possession of a schedule two substance over 30 mgs.
They'll appear in Sarnia court Monday, November 18.
