Prohibited Driver Reportedly Arrested With Bags Of Cannabis In Vehicle

NORTHUMBERLAND-Northumberland OPP has charged one person with cannabis-related offences following a traffic stop.

On October 1, 2025, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a traffic complaint regarding a vehicle being driven erratically on Theatre Road in the Township of Hamilton.

While on patrol, officers located a vehicle matching the description on William Street in Cobourg, where it entered a commercial parking lot.

Following speaking to the driver, officers say they learned that the motorist was prohibited from driving. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a number of black plastic bags containing loose cannabis material. The vehicle was also impounded for 45 days.

As a result, 46-year-old Luke Bateman from Cobourg, has been charged with:

–       Possession of over 30g dried cannabis (or equivalent) in a public place

–       Cultivate, propagate or harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house

–       Operation while prohibited

The accused is due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in November.