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Methamphetamine pills seized after traffic complaint

The man was arrested and police then seized 1,000 Methamphetamine pills
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Methamphetamine pills seized by West Nipissing Police. Supplied photo.

On August 3rd, officers with the West Nipissing Police Service were investigating a traffic complaint about a vehicle being driven erratically.

The officers found the vehicle near Park Street in Sturgeon Falls.

When questioned by the police the driver of the vehicle provided a false name. Officers were able to determine the man’s true identity and discovered that he was, in fact, a suspended driver.

The man was arrested and police then seized 1,000 Methamphetamine pills and Canadian currency from the vehicle.

Chad Rowe, 44, of Sudbury now faces charges of:

  • Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance,
  • possession of property obtained by crime,
  • obstruct police and
  • drive while under suspension.