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2 arrested, drugs seized after traffic stop by City of Kawartha Lakes OPP

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP seized drugs during a traffic stop in the Fenelon Falls area on March 31, 2023. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP

Two Fenelon Falls, Ont., residents face drug trafficking charges after a routine traffic stop in the City of Kawartha Lakes in late March.

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According to City of Kawartha Lakes OPP, on March 31 while on patrol in Fenelon Falls, an OPP vehicle equipped with automated licence plate recognition received an alert for a vehicle associated with a currently suspended driver.

OPP say the officer conducted a traffic stop and a search of the vehicle, which led to the seizure of a quantity of drugs suspected to be cocaine and other opioids.

The 39-year-old male driver and a 33-year-0ld female passenger, both from Fenelon Falls, Ont., were arrested.

Each was charged with three counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking. The man was additionally charged with possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, failure to comply with a probation order and four counts of driving while prohibited.

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He is scheduled to appear in court in Lindsay, Ont., on April 20. The woman’s court date is April 12.

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