Photo courtesy of  OPP West.Photo courtesy of OPP West.
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Excessive speed leads OPP to alleged coke dealer

When an Ontario Provincial Police officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 3, he got more than he expected.

The vehicle was pulled over in LaSalle Tuesday afternoon.

While speaking with the driver, the officer spotted some cannabis readily available to the man driving the vehicle.

The officer arrested the man and searched the vehicle finding 50 grams of cocaine and more than $2,000 in cash. The value of the cocaine is about $5,000.

A 34-year-old Leamington man is now charged with trafficking narcotics.

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