Pair arrested with drugs, guns during traffic stop in Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police arrested two people after they found drugs and weapons during a traffic stop in Kitchener early Sunday morning.

They say a member of the public tipped them off that the driver of the vehicle was impaired and that there were weapons in the vehicle.

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They located the vehicle on Highland Road West and members of the emergency response team were involved when it was pulled over at around 1:45 a.m.

Police say they located fentanyl, carfentanil, methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription medication as well as a replica handgun and a can of bear spray.

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They say a 38-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man, both from Kitchener, are facing numerous drug-related and weapons-related offences.