KAPUSKASING - Suspected cocaine was seized after a traffic stop on Tuesday.
Around 1 a.m. on Feb. 11, James Bay OPP pulled over a vehicle on Cedar Street in Kapuskasing.
The driver, who police say had consumed an intoxicating substance, was arrested and brought to the Kapuskasing detachment for testing. While searching the vehicle, police found suspected cocaine.
A 41-year-old from Constance Lake is charged with:
- Operation while impaired - drugs
- Operation while impaired - blood drug concentration
- Possession of a schedule I substance - cocaine
The accused was released from police custody and appears in court on March 17 in Kapuskasing. Their driver's licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
None of the charges have been tested in court and the accused is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
