(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the OPP with assistance from the Organized Crime and Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) Kenora Drug Unit and the Asset Forfeiture Unit have charged a Winnipeg man with drug related offences following a traffic stop on Saturday August 30, 2014.
Police conducted a traffic stop on the eastbound vehicle on Highway 17 west of Kenora around 10:40 am on Saturday. The investigation revealed the male driver to be in possession of marihuana and the driver was arrested and a search of the vehicle was conducted. The search located approximately 4 ½ pounds of marihuana, 24.6 grams of cannabis resin (oil) and an amount of Canadian currency. The street value of the drugs is estimated to be around $11,000.
As a result of this investigation, 62 year old Van Son (Jon) TRAN of Winnipeg has been charged with Trafficking a Schedule II Substance-Cannabis Marihuana under 3 Kilograms contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA), Possession of a Schedule II Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking Under 3 Kilograms-2 counts (sec 5(2) CDSA) and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing on September 5, 2014.
Two Alberta men have also been charged with drug charges following an unrelated incident. On Monday September 1, 2014 police stopped a vehicle on Highway 17A around 3:00 pm. The police investigation led to the arrest of the two occupants and a search of the vehicle. Police located approximately half a pound of marihuana in the vehicle. The street value is estimated at $2,400.
As a result of this investigation 23 year old Ethan KETT of Red Deer, Alberta (AB) and 22 year old Shawn STOCKLEY of Edmonton, AB have been charged with Trafficking a Schedule II Substance-Cannabis Marihuana Under 3 Kilograms (sec 5(1) CDSA) and Possession of a Schedule II Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (sec 5(2) CDSA). They are to appear in Kenora Court on October 9, 2014 to answer to the charge.