A Chatham-Kent man has been arrested and charged with multiple drug and driving offences following a traffic stop near Chatham-Kent.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported $16,000 worth of suspected cocaine, hydromorphone, and a large amount of Canadian currency were seized on Wednesday during a traffic stop on Selton Line on Moraviantown Delaware First Nation.
The OPP said a 46-year-old man from Chatham-Kent was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and opioids for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of property obtained by crime, failure to comply with a release order, operation of a vehicle while prohibited, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, having a licence plate not authorized for a vehicle, and driving while under suspension.
His vehicle was impounded for 45 days, police said.
