Thousands of dollars in street drugs have been recovered during an early-morning traffic stop in Hamilton.
Shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Hamilton police say officers noticed a silver 2019 Chevrolet Malibu pull out from an alleyway on Burton and Emerald streets.
Upon checking the Chevrolet’s plates, police confirmed they were registered to a car rental company in London and pulled over the vehicle just south of Emerald.
READ MORE: Tow truck driver charged after vehicle clocked speeding on Nikola Tesla Boulevard in Hamilton
During the stop, police determined both the driver and passenger had outstanding warrants with Ottawa and Hamilton police.
Get daily National news
Officers searched the vehicle and turned up methamphetamine, codeine and fentanyl with a street value of about $26,800, as well as $5,000 in cash.
A 31-year-old man and a 37-year-old man, both from Hamilton, are facing multiple charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking and proceeds of crime over $5,000.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.