$60,000 Drug Bust – Truong NGUYEN

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Gatineau resident with impaired driving and drug trafficking following a single-vehicle collision early this morning. 

Shortly after midnight on December 27, 2025, officers responded to a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 417 near March Road. During the traffic stop, officers suspected the driver was impaired by alcohol. A roadside screening device was used, and the driver was taken to the Ottawa Detachment for further testing. 

Further investigation revealed the driver was transporting approximately 7 kg of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, cash, and trafficking-related items. The estimated value of the seizure is $60,000. 

Truong NGUYEN, 43 years of age, faces the following charges: 

• Operation While Impaired – Alcohol and Drugs 
• Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 plus) 
• Possession for the purpose of distributing 
• Possession over of over 30g dried cannabis in a public place 
• Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under 5000$ 

The driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days under provincial impaired driving laws, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. Nguyen is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa at a later date. 

The OPP reminds motorists that impaired driving, at any level, poses serious risks to road safety. If you suspect a driver is impaired, please call 9-1-1. 

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