NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made two arrests and laid numerous charges as a result of a traffic stop in Wasaga Beach.
On Jan. 14 at 9:20 a.m., police stopped a vehicle on Old Mosley Street. Upon identifying the occupants, police entered into a criminal investigation.
As a result of the investigation, two people were arrested and charged.
A 49-year-old from Wasaga Beach has been charged with:
- Fail to comply with release order
- Resist peace officer
A 38-year-old of Wasaga Beach has been charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a weapon (two counts)
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Fail to comply with undertaking (five counts)
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
- Possession of a schedule I substance - opioid
Both accused were held for a bail hearing and scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket.
Anyone with any information is asked to please contact the Huronia West OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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