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Traffic stop in Cobalt leads to drug bust

A search of the driver incident to arrest, yielded concealed weapons, a quantity of suspected controlled substances and over $500
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Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting pro-active patrols downtown Cobalt around 10 30 p.m. on January 8. 

Officers stopped a motor vehicle on Miller Avenue, for a sobriety check and further investigation revealed that the driver had consumed suspected controlled substances.  

A search of the driver incident to arrest, yielded concealed weapons, a quantity of suspected controlled substances and over $500.

OPP say a search of the passenger, yielded a quantity of suspected controlled substances and over $3700.

As a result, the driver, Colin McGillivary, a 32-year-old resident of Welland has been arrested and charged with:

  • Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC),
  • Carrying concealed weapon (two counts), contrary to section 90 of the CC,
  • Possession of weapon for dangerous purposes (three counts), contrary to section 88 of the CC,
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - Canada, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC,
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) (three counts), and
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance - Cocaine, contrary to section 4(1) of the CDSA.

The passenger, Amanda Lachapelle, a 34-year-old resident of Timmins, has been arrested and charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Methamphetamine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA (three counts), and
  • Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - Canada, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC.

Both accused have been held for bail and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date in the City of Temiskaming Shores.