PETERBOROUGH-A 46-year-old Pickering man is facing a number of charges after an incident early Saturday morning in Peterborough. The accused was already out on bail with conditions to stay out of Peterborough and not drive a vehicle at the time of the arrest.
An officer on general patrol in the King Street and Aylmer Street area spotted the vehicle with a licence plate that had been reported stolen at approximately 3:00am on September 9. The officer observed the vehicle briefly before stopping it in the Bethune Street and Hunter Street area and taking the driver into custody. During a search after arrest, police say officers located:
- 168.4 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine
- 32.4 grams of Cocaine
- 75.6 grams of Crack Cocaine
- 20.4grams of Psilocybin (mushrooms)
- 146.5 grams of Fentanyl
- Drug paraphernalia
- Over $5600 in Canadian currency
According to police the driver was also a prohibited driver.
As a result of the investigation, he was also arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Psilocybin)
- Operation While Prohibited under the Criminal Code
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
- Failure to comply with undertaking
Highway Traffic Act
- Driving while under suspension
- Driving while under suspension – while suspended under HTA Sec 41/42
- Class G1 licence holder – drive at unlawful hour
- Fail to wear proper helmet on motor assisted bicycle
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Use plate not authorized for vehicle
- Operate unsafe vehicle
- Drive commercial motor vehicle – improper licence
- Fail to have insurance card
The accused is also currently bound by an undertaking with the following conditions to not occupy the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle and to not be in the City of Peterborough unless to attend court or speak with legal counsel.
No name was released.
