Traffic violation turns into cocaine bust: OPP

OPP News Release

(DRYDEN, ON) – On Wednesday September 30, 2015 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Dryden Police Service Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) conducted traffic enforcement on Highway 17 in Eton Township where they stopped a black Dodge car for a traffic violation.

Upon investigation a large amount of Cocaine and Marijuana was located within the vehicle. 

The driver Jennifer NORMAN (32yrs old) and Erik SEMENIUK (25yrs old) both of Dryden have both been charged with Possession for the Purpose of trafficking a controlled substance contrary to section 5(2) of controlled drugs and substance act (CDSA) and Trafficking a controlled substance (Cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the controlled drugs and substance act (CDSA). 

The exact amount of the substance is still under investigation. Both parties will be held in custody pending a bail hearing in Dryden.