The Dryden OPP has laid multiple criminal charges on a 25-year-old and a 28-year-old from Winnipeg who were pulled over while driving on Highway 17 in Wabigoon.
The police pulled the two travellers over on Saturday morning after clocking their car travelling 100 km/h in a 60 zone.
The OPP says the drivers offered “indicators consistent with criminal activity,” leading the police to search the car, where they found a large sum of cash hidden in luggage in the trunk, as well as suspected schedule 1 substances.
The 25-year-old driver is facing the following charges:
- Speeding
- Stunt driving – excessive speed
- Cannabis readily available
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000;
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking
The 28-year-old passenger is facing charges of:
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000;
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime for the Purpose of Trafficking
The two were placed in custody with a bail hearing set for November 16 at the Ontario Court of Justice.
