(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A traffic stop on March 25, 2016 has resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in recent history for the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment.
At about 2:18 p.m. a Huron County OPP officer spotted two vehicles that were travelling in tandem going southbound on Kerry’s Line. One of the vehicles, a Jeep Cherokee was pulling a trailer that contained an ATV and the other was a Dodge Van. The officer followed the vehicles a short distance and watched as the vehicles pulled into a laneway located on Belfast Road. Upon stopping the vehicles the investigating officer spoke with both drivers. The officer also checked on the status of the ATV to determine if it was a stolen machine as one had been reported stolen earlier that day.
During the course of the investigation the officer determined the driver of the Dodge Van was driving with a suspended drivers licence. The driver of the van was placed under arrest for Driving While Under Suspension. Further investigation led officers to search the Dodge Van and the Jeep Cherokee.
Upon searching both vehicles officers located and seized a total of 49 bags of packaged marihuana and cannabis resin weighing in excess of 280 kilograms.
As a result of the investigation Huron OPP has charged the driver of the Dodge Van, David FARRISH, 57 years of age from Woolwich Township with the following offences:
Possession of a Schedule II Substance (Marihuana) for the Purposes of Trafficking – Over 3KG
Possession of a Schedule II Substance (Cannabis Resin) for the Purposes of Trafficking – Under 3KG
Driving While Under Suspension – Two Counts
Drive Motor Vehicle – No Licence
Also charged is 30-year-old Allen FERRILL from Kitchener. He has been charged with:
Possession of a Schedule II Substance (Marihuana) for the Purposes of Trafficking – Over 3KG
Possession of a Schedule II Substance (Cannabis Resin) for the Purposes of Trafficking – Under 3KG
Both have been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich on April 4, 2016.