Bancroft OPP have charged one person following a traffic complaint.
On Saturday, just after 5:00 p.m., Bancroft OPP officers received a traffic complaint from a member of the public. A short time later officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for impaired operation and was searched, during which officers located over 6g of suspected fentanyl. The accused was then transported to the Bancroft OPP detachment for further testing and refused to participate in testing with a Drug Recognition Expert.
Tanya Burry, a 35-year-old resident of Peterborough, has been charged with the following:
- Operation while impaired – drugs
- Refusal to comply with demand
- Dangerous operation
- Possession of a Schedule I substance
The accused’s licence was suspended for 90 days and their vehicle impounded for seven days. The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Bancroft on January 6, 2026.
