NEWS RELEASE
WATERLOO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Members of Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Neighbourhood Policing South Division have charged a motorist with drug-related offences after a traffic stop in Cambridge.
On March 28, 2022, at approximately 10:05 a.m., police stopped a GMC truck in the area of Hespeler Road and Pinebush Road.
The driver was operating the vehicle while disqualified and was placed under arrest.
Subsequent to the arrest, police located a large amount of drugs inside the vehicle, including approximately:
- 95 grams of suspected cocaine
- 46 grams of suspected heroin
- 38 grams of suspected cannabis resin
- 198 grams of suspected psilocybin
- 242 grams of suspected dried cannabis
The total estimated street value of the drugs is over $20,000.
As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 59-year-old Brantford male, was charged with multiple offences including:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking (five counts)
- Fail to comply with a release order (two counts)
- Drive while disqualified
The male was held in police custody for a bail hearing.
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