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Pair arrested after stolen vehicle stopped at RIDE checkpoint in Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police Service cruisers behind the Kitchener station. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say a pair of men are facing charges after attempting to drive a stolen vehicle through a RIDE checkpoint in Kitchener late Sunday night.

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They say a Mazda sedan was crossing entered a checkpoint at Homer Watson Boulevard and Doon South Drive at around 11 p.m.

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Police say they seized a large quantity of suspected drugs and money from the stolen car.

Initially, all four people in the car were arrested but two were released following the investigation, police say.

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The driver, a 20-year-old Oakville man, and a passenger, an 18-year-old Nobleton man, were charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and distribution of cannabis.

They say the driver had his licence suspended after testing positive for cannabis in his oral fluid.

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