A routine early-morning traffic stop in Barrie led to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of suspected drugs and cash, according to Barrie Police.
Officers were patrolling near Duckworth Street and Grove Street East around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, when they observed a vehicle “failing to stop or even slow down when entering an intersection with a red light.”
Police initiated a traffic stop, and while speaking with the driver, the officer “noticed a white powdery substance, along with suspected drug paraphernalia within the vehicle in plain sight.”
All four occupants of the vehicle were arrested on suspicion of drug possession as officers continued their investigation at the scene.
Police say the search uncovered “a significant amount of suspected crack cocaine and cocaine,” along with more than $1,400 in Canadian currency and additional drug paraphernalia.
As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old man from Gravenhurst is facing multiple charges, including:
- Possession of Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5,000
A 46-year-old woman from Scarborough has also been charged with:
- Failure to Stop at a Red Light
- Driving While Under Suspension (x3)
Police confirmed the other two individuals who were in the vehicle at the time of the stop were released unconditionally.
