Ira WHITE – Drunk Driving

(WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION, ON) – On September 19, 2024, shortly after 1:30 p.m., a member of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Ashkebee Road, Walpole Island First Nation.

As a result of the investigation, Ira WHITE, 57-year-old of Walpole Island First Nation, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with the following offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
• Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order (two counts)
• Possession of a schedule I substance – opioid (other than heroin)
• Use plate not authorized for vehicle
• Drive motor vehicle – not equipped with ignition interlock device
• Operate a motor vehicle without insurance

The involved vehicle was towed and impounded for 45-days.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on October 16, 2024, in the City of Sarnia to speak to the charges.

The OPP remains committed to taking impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. Drivers are reminded that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving. If you see anything suspicious or suspect an impaired driver, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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