Two men from Lindsay, Ont., face drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop by police on Tuesday night.
According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, around 8:40 p.m., an officer noticed a man wanted by police in the passenger seat of a vehicle travelling in the area of St. Joseph Road and Angeline Street.
The officer conducted a traffic stop and determined the passenger had provided a false name. He was arrested and found in possession of 99 grams of cocaine and a quantity of cash.
A further search led to the seizure of 37 grams of suspected fentanyl, a shotgun with a tampered serial number, an airsoft handgun and a shotgun and ammunition.
Two men, both age, 29, were charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking, seven firearm-related charges, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon, possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
One of the men was also charged with obstructing a peace officer and two counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order. He was held in custody for a bail hearing in court in Lindsay. The other was released and will appear in court on Sept. 14.
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