SUDBURY–On the 31st of March, 2014 just prior to midnight, officers of the Greater Sudbury Police were in the east end of Lasalle Boulevard conducting pro-active police patrols. Their attention was drawn to a Chevrolet Cavalier that was parked near the roadway while occupied by two adults.
The officer engaged the driver of the vehicle and noted a very strong odor of marijuana emanating from inside the car. The driver was detained and found to be in possession of a marijuana and $575.00 cash. A search of the inside of the vehicle located a bag containing over 200 grams of marijuana and paraphernalia used in drug trafficking. The marijuana seized has a street value of approximately $2000.00.
As a result a 19 year old male is charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and,
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
He has been released from custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court April 16th, 2014.
