WINDSOR, ONT. —
Two Toronto residents have been charged after Essex County OPP seized 200 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in Leamington.
A member of OPP’s Leamington Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Talbot Street West for a Highway Traffic Act offence on Saturday around 11:30 p.m.
“It’s amazing how something so simple can turn into so much more,” Essex County OPP constable Amanda Allen told CTV News. “So we ask people to be vigilant and if you see suspicious activity then call us. We never know what a traffic stop will lead to and in this case, we were able to take 200 pounds off the streets.”
Police say during the traffic stop the officer observed a large quantity of marijuana in the back seat of the vehicle.
As a result, the driver and the passenger were arrested for possession for the purpose of distribution and are scheduled to appear in the Leamington Ontario Court of Justice Nov. 19.
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