Kawartha Lakes OPP arrest 2 after drugs, weapon seized during traffic stop

Two Lindsay, Ont., men face drug trafficking and weapons charges following a routine traffic stop in the City of Kawartha Lakes late last week.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say an officer on patrol on Feb. 2 conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act offence. However, the incident led police to conduct a search of the vehicle where they say they located a butterfly knife and quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and other opioids and cash.

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Two men, ages 35 and 36 and both from Lindsay, were arrested and each charged with unauthorized possession of a weapon and three counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.

The 36-year-old was also charged with three counts possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.

Both accused were released on an undertaking and will appear in court in Lindsay at a future date.