(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON.) – On April 20, 2014 members of the City of Kawartha Lakes detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) established a RIDE program at the intersection of Highway 35 and Edgewood Road. As a vehicle entered the area an officer was able to determine that there was marihuana present in the vehicle.
Further investigation revealed the presence of marihuana, drug paraphernalia, Percocet pills and a large sum of Canadian currency. As a result of the investigation both occupants of the vehicle were arrested and charged with the following offences:
2 counts of Possession of property obtained by crime, under $5 000
3 counts of Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance
Possession of marihuana for the purpose of trafficking, under 3 kg
Kelsey BARNUM, 21 years of age and Joshua JOHNSON, 26 years of age, both of Minden, will appear in court, in Lindsay on May 22, 2014.