Douro man arrested after drugs seized during traffic stop in Peterborough: police

A Douro-Dummer Township, Ont., man is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Peterborough, Ont., early Thursday.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 3 a.m., officers on patrol conducted a vehicle stop after noticing “suspicious activity” involving people in two vehicles in the area of McDonnel and Reid streets.

Officers conducted a vehicle stop and say they discovered evidence of drug use in a vehicle. Officers say they seized a quantity of drugs including approximately 109 grams of cocaine, 67 grams of fentanyl and several types of pills.

The driver, a 20-year-old man from Douro-Dummer, was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine, opioid, other drugs) and one count of possession of a Schedule II substance (other drugs).

He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough later Thursday.

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