Two Peterborough Men Caught Speeding Arrested for Drug Possession Charges
/Two Peterborough men are facing weapon and drug charges after a traffic stop stemmed from travelling at a high rate of speed on Thursday night.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
At roughly 10:30 p.m., officers on duty noticed a car travelling at a high rate of speed in the Lansdowne Street area. They located the vehicle a short time later in the area of Townsend Street and Aylmer Street and initiated a traffic stop. While speaking with the driver, the officer noticed drug paraphernalia within the vehicle.
During a vehicle search, officers located a weapon, ammunition and various drugs.
A 39-year-old Peterborough man was charged with:
Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Crack Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl
Possession of over 30g dried cannabis
The accused is also currently on a Conditional Sentence Order, a lifetime Weapons Prohibition Order, and is bound by a Probation Order.
They were further charged with:
Fail to Comply with Probation
Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
The accused has been held in custody and will appear in court on Friday.
A 32-year-old Peterborough man has also been charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I Substance
