A call to Barrie police on Thursday afternoon about a suspicious person ended up with officers seizing drugs, cash and an open bottle of liquor.
Police say they conducted a traffic stop on Hart Drive, and when officers approached the vehicle, they saw a half-empty unsealed whisky bottle in the rear seat, readily available to the driver. During the investigation, it's alleged that they also uncovered a large amount of suspected cocaine.
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"A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of just under $50,000 in Canadian currency, additional suspected cocaine, and a spring-assisted prohibited knife," police said in a news release.
A 36-year-old Mississauga man and a 33-year-old woman from the Township of the Muskoka Lakes were charged with drug-related offences, possession of a prohibited weapon, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The man was also charged with possession of an identity document, driving a conveyance with liquor in open baggage, and possession of a prohibited weapon contrary to a prohibition order.
