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Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Ontario woman charged twice in the same day for trafficking cocaine
An Ontario woman was arrested twice in the same day for trafficking cocaine, police say. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the woman was arrested in Dryden and Machin, Ont., on Saturday, June 28. According to a press release published July 2, a suspicious vehicle at a business was reported to the Dryden OPP in the northeast area of the city in the early morning of June 28. A 40-year-old woman from Wabigoon, Ont., was arrested and charged by the Dryden OPP under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, as cocaine, crack cocaine and other evidence of drug trafficking was allegedly found in the vehicle. The accused was released later that day, but not for long. Around 9 p.m., during a traffic stop on Highway 17 in the municipality of Machin, Ont., the same suspect was found again in possession of illicit drugs, including cocaine, as well as more evidence of drug trafficking. The woman received the same charge made earlier in the day. '(She) has been arrested and charged with the following offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine,' said the OPP in the press release. She has remained in custody since the second arrest was made and was scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on Wednesday. If found guilty, her maximum sentence would be life in prison. Almost $50 million in cocaine found hidden in trucks crossing into Canada from U.S.: police Toronto police seize a thousand kilos of drugs worth over $61 M and arrest of 20 people Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.
National Post
a day ago
- National Post
Ontario woman charged twice in the same day for trafficking cocaine
An Ontario woman was arrested twice in the same day for trafficking cocaine, police say. Article content The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the woman was arrested in Dryden and Machin, Ont., on Saturday, June 28. Article content According to a press release published July 2, a suspicious vehicle at a business was reported to the Dryden OPP in the northeast area of the city in the early morning of June 28. A 40-year-old woman from Wabigoon, Ont., was arrested and charged by the Dryden OPP under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, as cocaine, crack cocaine and other evidence of drug trafficking was allegedly found in the vehicle. Article content Article content The accused was released later that day, but not for long. Article content Article content Around 9 p.m., during a traffic stop on Highway 17 in the municipality of Machin, Ont., the same suspect was found again in possession of illicit drugs, including cocaine, as well as more evidence of drug trafficking. Article content The woman received the same charge made earlier in the day. '(She) has been arrested and charged with the following offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine,' said the OPP in the press release. Article content
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Northern Ont. woman charged with drug trafficking twice in one day
A 40-year-old woman was charged with drug trafficking in Dryden, Ont., twice in one day last weekend. (File) A 40-year-old woman was charged with drug trafficking in Dryden, Ont., twice in one day last weekend. In the first instance, Dryden Ontario Provincial Police arrested her at 4 a.m. June 28, after receiving reports of a suspicious vehicle at a business on Government Street. 'The investigation resulted in the arrest of one individual and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including cocaine and crack cocaine, as well as further evidence of drug trafficking,' the OPP said in a news release Wednesday. The resident of Wabigoon, Ont., was charged with drug trafficking and was released from custody with a court date of Aug. 25 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden. 'Later that same day, just before 9 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 17 in the Municipality of Machin,' police said. The same woman was arrested, drugs were seized and she was again charged with trafficking cocaine. This time, she was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden today (July 2). Anyone with information about the trafficking of illicit drugs is urged to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
