On March 23rd 2014, a member the Greater Sudbury Police Traffic Management
Unit and a member of the Sudbury Detachment of the RCMP were conducting
enforcement in the Nickel Centre area of Greater Sudbury. At approximately 8:00
pm, they had occasion to stop a motor vehicle travelling on Falconbridge Highway
in Garson. While speaking to the driver the officers noted an opened bottle of
liquor in the vehicle readily accessible. The alcohol was seized and the
interior of the vehicle was searched. The officers located a variety of illicit
drugs and items indicative of drug trafficking including:
• Marihuana,
• MDMA (ecstasy),
• Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and
• $2600 of Canadian currency
The 18 year old male driver of Garson & his 18 year old female passenger
of Lively are charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of
trafficking drugs. They are scheduled to appear in court on April 23rd 2014.