The Orillia OPP arrested three teens following a traffic stop on Highway 400 on March 7, charging them with multiple drug and firearm related offences.
A member of the Orillia OPP was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 400 when a vehicle was stopped for a traffic infraction. Police conducted a drug investigation after speaking with the occupants of the car and located psilocybin, cocaine and a handgun inside the vehicle. A 15 year old, a 17 year old and a 19 year old have been charged with unauthorized possession of a weapon, possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking. The 15 year old was also charged with trafficking a controlled substance and possession of a schedule II substance.
The two youths involved were held in custody and released on a Justice of the Peace Undertaking with a court appearance on April 9 at the Ontario Youth Court of Justice in Orillia. The adult was also held in custody and released on a Justice of the Peace Undertaking and is set to appear in court in Orillia on April 6.
Police ask that anyone with information about a crime in the community contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
