Traffic stop leads to cannabis seizure

GERALDTON, Ont. -- A Newfoundland resident has been remanded into custody following a traffic stop on Highway 11 early this week.

According to a release, Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop Tuesday on a westbound tractor trailer.

An investigation revealed the driver was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle pursuant to a judicial release order.

Police say further investigation resulted in cannabis being seized.

As a result, a 53-year-old from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland was arrested and charged with possession of more than 30 grams of dried cannabis, failure to comply with undertaking and two counts of failure to comply with release order.

The accused made a brief court appearance in Thunder Bay and was remanded into custody.