Criminal Types Need to Stop Yapping on Their Phones When There’s Weed in the Car

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op

Following the exceedingly simple rule of not talking on the phone while driving may have saved two men from facing several charges after responding police ultimately discovered roughly $802,000 worth of pot.

Cannabis was likely not even a consideration before members of the Middlesex OPP pulled over the vehicle on Highway 401 just east of London, Ont. for a routine traffic stop last week, according to Blackburn News.

During the stop, officers found what they characterized as a large amount of dried, packaged cannabis, as well as a cool $103,000 in cash. The final weed seizure was estimated to be worth more than $800,000.

The driver, 42, and the passenger, 35, were arrested at the scene and later charged. Beyond the driver being charged for using a hand-held communication device while at the wheel, both men face counts of possessing proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and possessing cannabis for the purpose of distributing, Blackburn News reports.

The police investigation is continuing, notes a tweet from the OPP, although both men are scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 27.

One Twitter commenter seemed unimpressed. “Thank goodness. Those drugs have no business being in the possession of a private citizen. Make sure it is all turned over to licensed business who has paid their government fees so that it can be distributed morally.”

Another, however, questioned the criminal savvy of the two accused. “These guys should be part of the dumbest criminal list. WOW. Great job,” the tweet noted of the OPP.

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