(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged three people stemming from a traffic stop on March 17, 2013. At 9:19 p.m. a green Chevrolet Cobalt entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint set up at the intersection of Telephone Road and Bayfield Road.
Upon speaking with the occupants of the vehicle officers determined a male passenger was failing to abide by a condition of his court release. Officers arrested the male for failing to comply and a search incident to arrest led to the discovery of illegal drugs inside the vehicle. A female passenger and a female driver were also arrested for possession of drugs for the purposes of trafficking.
As a result, Robert MARRIAGE, 38, from Central Huron has been charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Schedule II contrary to section 5 (2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Schedule I contrary to section 5 (2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He remains in custody.
The 28 year old driver from Goderich, Carol HAKKERS has been charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Schedule II contrary to section 5 (2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Schedule I contrary to section 5 (2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. She was released from custody and has a first appearance court date scheduled for April 29, 2013 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
Also charged was Ashley BRUNNER, female, age 24 from Goderich. She has been charged with Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Schedule II contrary to section 5 (2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Possession for the Purposes of Trafficking Schedule I contrary to section 5 (2) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. She was released from custody and has a court date scheduled for March 25, 2013 at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.
