Traffic stop leads to drug seizure in city’s east end
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Barrie Police Service officers arrested four individuals following a traffic stop in the area of Duckworth Street and Grove Street East.
Police were patrolling the area around 1:30 a.m. when they observed a vehicle failing to stop or even slow down when entering an intersection with a red light.
The officer conducted a traffic stop and while speaking with the driver, noticed a white powdery substance, along with suspected drug paraphernalia within the vehicle in plain sight. All four occupants of the vehicle were arrested on suspicion of drug possession.
Further investigation revealed a significant amount of suspected crack cocaine and cocaine, along with more than $1,400 in Canadian Currency, and drug paraphernalia.
As a result, a 40-year-old man from Gravenhurst is charged with:
Possession of Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – Under $5,000
A 46-year-old woman from Scarborough is charged with:
Failure to Stop at a Red Light
Driving While Under Suspension (x3)
Police did not release the name of the accused.
The other parties were later released unconditionally.
