One person has been charged after a stolen vehicle was recovered on Highway 401 in Quinte West.
Just before 5:00 a.m. on Friday, members of the Quinte West OPP responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area.
The report indicated the vehicle may have been stolen.
Officers located the vehicle travelling east on Highway 401 and conducted a traffic stop near the Beechwood Road overpass with assistance from the Lennox & Addington County OPP Detachment.
Police say that the vehicle was safely recovered, and one person was taken into custody.
As a result of the investigation, 54-year-old Benoit Gaudreault of Quebec has been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
The accused was held in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Police are seeking information regarding a second vehicle believed to have been associated with this incident.
