Innisfil man facing several charges after police find weapons, drugs and money

On May 8, Barrie police observed a suspicious rental van in the Mary Street and Dunlop Street West area in the city. The vehicle was stopped, and police found the man was driving with a suspended license.Police say they spotted drug paraphernalia in the van, and a collection of knives on the floor and in the passenger’s side door. The 35-year-old Innisfil man was arrested, and police proceeded to seize several items from the vehicle.

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According to police, they seized what they believe to be counterfeit Canadian and American currency, money believed to be proceeds from drug trafficking, cocaine, a five-inch blade flick knife and a butcher knife.The man is facing several charges, including possession of a prohibited weapon, drug possession, drug trafficking, and two counts of breach of firearms prohibition.Police say the man was held at the Barrie Police Service overnight, before appearing at a bail hearing on May 9.