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OPP seize suspected Percocet in Petrolia traffic stop

A Chatham man faces charges after a traffic stop in Petrolia on Good Friday.

Just before 8 p.m. April 2, Lambton OPP officers spotted a suspicious vehicle on Petrolia Line with obscured licence plates.

They stopped the vehicle on Gem Street and allegedly found suspected Percocet on the driver.

A 53-year-old man is charged with possession of a schedule 1 substance, unauthorized plates, driving while under suspension and operating a vehicle without insurance.

He's scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

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