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Police seize 350 Oxycodone pills following traffic stop

A routine traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Kenora. Officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 Sunday afternoon. As a result of the stop police charged the driver with providing false identification.
Newswatch Staff
A routine traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Kenora. 

Officers with the Kenora detachment of the OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 Sunday afternoon. As a result of the stop police charged the driver with providing false identification. 

A search of the vehicle turned up 350 Oxycodone pills, and $6,400.

Police say they believe the value of the drugs and money seized equal a potential value of about $43,000.

A 26-year-old Winnipeg man now faces several charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.


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