Routine Traffic Stop Finds Over 5 kg of Illegal Cannabis Products in Vehicle

Article by Jessica Foley, Kingstonist

A routine traffic stop of a speeding vehicle on Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township has led to the seizure of over 5 kg of cannabis products.

At approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle travelling at high speeds in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township.

After an investigation, the OPP seized over 5 kg of illegal cannabis products, over $1,400 in Canadian currency, and a point of sale machine, the OPP said in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.

L&A County OPP have arrested and charged Trong Luong Do, age 35, of Markham, Ontario with;

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