WEST NIPISSING, Ont. — Police arrested and charged four people, with drug-related offences after a traffic stop.
On July 11, shortly after 2:30 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were assisted by the OPP's Community Street Crime Unit with a traffic stop involving two vehicles on Highway 17 in West Nipissing.
A search was conducted, and police located prohibited weapons, drug paraphernalia, cell phones, Canadian currency and drugs suspected to be fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
As a result of the investigation, a total of four people from the two stopped vehicles were arrested:
Jean Aubertin, 52, from West Nipissing is charged with:
- Obstruct peace officer
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada
- Unauthorized possession of weapon
- Fail to comply with probation order (three counts)
Angela Campbell, 34, from North Bay is charged with:
- Obstruct peace officer
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada
- Unauthorized possession of weapon
Eric Jodouin, 36, from West Nipissing is charged with:
- Obstruct peace officer
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada
- Unauthorized possession of weapon
- Fail to comply with probation order
Kyle St. Louis, 30, from West Nipissing is charged with:
- Failure to comply with release order - other than to attend court
- Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (three counts)
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada
- Unauthorized possession of weapon
All four accused were held for bail court and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on July 12 in North Bay.
