GREENSTONE, Ont. – A routine RIDE check in Geraldton, Ont. has resulted in a significant drug seizure.
Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police were conducting a RIDE check late Thursday evening on Highway 584 in Geraldton.
According to a release, police say a vehicle came through the checkpoint and the driver was known to the officer to be bound by a recognizance with a condition not to operate a motor vehicle.
Police arrested the driver and a search incident to arrest resulted in the seizure of weapons and a significant quantity of controlled drugs and substances including:
- Two conducted energy weapons (commonly known as stun guns), pepper spray, and knives;
- 56 grams of cocaine, worth an estimated street value of $5,600.00;
- 157 grams of crystal methamphetamine, worth an estimated street value of $31,400.00;
- 558 Percocet pills, worth an estimated street value of $11,160.00;
- 34 Ritalin pills, worth an estimated street value of $680.00;
- 21 Zipoclone pills (unknown value) ;
- 6 Suboxone pills (unknown value);
- 27 Xanax pills (unknown value);
- 57 grams of marihuana, worth an estimated street value of $1,140.00;
- 0.8 grams of heroin, worth an estimated street value of $300.00; and
- 23 morphine pills, worth an estimated street value of $1,125.00.
As a result of the investigation, the 25-year-old driver from Geraldton and the 23-year-old passenger from Thunder Bay have been charged.
Both accused were remanded into custody.
Following from this initial investigation Greenstone OPP enlisted the aid of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and their local Community Street Crime Unit member.
They assisted with obtaining and executing a search warrant at the residence of the 25-year-old, which yielded additional weapons and suspected controlled drugs and substances further charges are pending.
