A drug trafficking charge was laid against a driver after they were stopped at a RIDE program in Marmora and Lake Township.
Central Hastings OPP were conducting the program shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Centre Line Road and Beaver Creek Road.
OPP say an officer detected a strong smell of cannabis and the driver then showed the officer a bag of cannabis.
A search of the vehicle and person was conducted leading to officers locating approximately 90 grams of suspected cocaine and multiple cell phones.
Forty-one-year-old Duncan McDonald of Marmora and Lake Township was charged with the following:
- Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Having care or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on June 10 on the trafficking charge.
