Boaters in City of Kawartha Lakes face cannabis, liquor charges: OPP

Two boaters face charges following a marine patrol by City of Kawartha Lakes OPP on the weekend.

Officers patrolling Cameron Lake (about 30 kilometres north of Lindsay) approached a vessel for a safety check.

However, OPP say the vessel stop led to both the operator and a passenger being charged.

Benjamin Scriver, 29, was charged with having care or control of a boat with cannabis readily available, contrary to the Cannabis Control Act.

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Andrew Mosher, 30, was charged with having liquor in open container, contrary to the Liquor Licence Act.

No other details were provided on the stop.

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