CENTRAL HURON – A 34-year-old man is facing drug charges and a drive under suspension charge stemming from a traffic stop last night.
Shortly after 10 p.m., a Huron County OPP officer stopped a Chevrolet Express cargo van that was travelling westbound on Bayfield Road near Stone School Line.
The driver was found to be driving with a suspended driver’s licence. The driver was subsequently arrested and a search was completed. That search revealed the driver was in possession of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia.
As a result, a Goderich man has been charged with possession of a controlled substance possession for the purposes of trafficking and driving while suspended.
He has a court date scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on March 4, 2013.
STOLEN SNOWMOBILE RECOVERED – MALE FACING CHARGES
NORTH HURON – Around 1 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2013, Huron County OPP officers were able to track down a stolen 2012 Polaris Switchback snowmobile valued at $15,000.
Officers were investigating a trespassing complaint in relation to a snowmobiler trespassing through backyards in Morris-Turnberry. Officers followed the snowmobile tracks to an Edward Street residence in Wingham. Wingham Police Service attended with the Huron OPP officers where they observed a snowmobile on the property. Upon speaking with a resident at the property, a check was made on the snowmobile and it revealed the snowmobile was stolen from Minto Township.
As a result, a 34-year-old man from Wingham has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
He has a court date scheduled for March 21, 2013 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
