Methamphetamine Bust – CASKENETTE

(NORTH PERTH, ON) – One person is facing numerous charges after a traffic stop in the Municipality of North Perth last weekend.

Just before 8:30 p.m. on August 16 2020, a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a vehicle that was travelling on Wallace Avenue North. The plates on the vehicle were not authorized for the vehicle, and upon arrest, the driver was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and identity documents belonging to other people. The driver was also not licenced, and the vehicle was not insured.

As a result, Amanda CASKENETTE, 33, of New Hamburg, has been charged with:

Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine

Possession of an Identity Document (3 counts)

Drive Motor Vehicle, no licence

Operate a Motor Vehicle without insurance

Use Plate not Authorized for Vehicle

The accused has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford, at a later date, to answer to the charges.

Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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