Three people are facing drug and weapon-related charges after a traffic stop in Simcoe, Ont.
![OPP guns and drugs seized Three people face drugs and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Simcoe, Ont. on Aug. 10, 2021. (Source: @OPP_WR / Twitter)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2021/8/12/opp-1-5544090-1628786534412.jpeg)
Norfolk County OPP say just that just after midnight on Tuesday morning, officers stopped and investigated a vehicle on Evergreen Hill Road in Simcoe.
Police say they searched the car and found a large number of illicit drugs, weapons and money.
OPP arrested three people as a result; 39-year-old Woodstock man, a 28-year-old Norfolk County resident and a 41-year-old resident of Brantford.
All face the following charges:
- possession for the purpose of trafficking Fentanyl,
- possession of weapon for dangerous purpose (three counts),
- unauthorized possession of weapon (three counts),
- possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order,
- possession property obtained by crime under $5,000,
All are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe at a later date.
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