The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with drug related offences after a traffic stop on Highway 69 near Magnetawan First Nation.
On December 15, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle to check the sobriety of the driver. Officers located cannabis readily available to the driver and a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating a large quantity of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $40,000.
Abdul-Samad Adeoya, 21-years-old from Brampton was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of schedule 1 substance
- Possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
- Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
The accused persons were held for bail and will be returning before the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on December 18, 2024.