2 Arrested At Traffic Stop

(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) – Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop in the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) Township.

On January 28, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of an unattached plate on a passing vehicle by the Automated Licence Plate Reader (ALPR). Police initiated a traffic stop on Highway 6 in the NEMI Township, and further investigation resulted in the two occupants being arrested.

Additionally, police seized approximately 89g of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of $9,000, approximately 30g of suspected fentanyl, with an estimated street value of $9,000, approximately 60g of tobacco, and Canadian currency.

As a result, the driver, Arun SINGH, 25-years-old from Sudbury, was charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – other drugs
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
• Use plate not authorized for vehicle
• Drive motor vehicle, no permit
• Drive motor vehicle with open container of liquor

The passenger, Tuqur JONES, 27-years-old from Oshawa, was charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – other drugs
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Fail to comply with probation order
• Consuming liquor in unauthorized place

Both accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on January 29, 2025.

All OPP patrol vehicles are equipped with ALPR technology. ALPR has proven to be an effective way to increase the efficiency of discovering and conducting investigations related to both traffic and criminal offences. It does so by detecting licence plates that are linked to occurrences such as wanted or missing persons, stolen vehicles, stolen and unattached plates, suspended/prohibited drivers, vehicles associated with AMBER Alerts and other serious occurrences.

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