RIDE Stop Leads to Seizure of Drugs and Cash
(Innisfil, ON) South Simcoe Police Service officers seized a large amount of cash and a quantity of drugs during a RIDE stop last night in Innisfil.
On Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 4:30 p.m., police had just begun a large RIDE operation at the 9th Line and 20th Sideroad in Innisfil when a vehicle was stopped with two occupants.
An officer observed what appeared to be a quantity of drugs in the vehicle and both the female driver and male passenger were arrested.
Investigation led to police locating over $25,500 in cash and 11 grams of suspected cocaine along with drug paraphernalia, a baton, a knife and a baseball bat.
A 23-year-old Innisfil woman is charged with:
Possession For the Purpose of Trafficking
Fail to Surrender Insurance Card
Fail to Properly Wear Seat Belt
Drive Motor Vehicle No Validation on Plate
Drive Motor Vehicle No Valid Permit
A 21-year-old Barrie man is charged with:
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
Breach of Probation
Fail to Properly Wear Seat Belt
Both suspects were transported to the North Division where they were later released with a future court date.
This is the second drug seizure in two weeks that originated with a RIDE stop. Officers are committed to public safety through proactive enforcement initiatives like RIDE that can lead to arrests for a variety of criminal activity in addition to impaired driving.
A photo of the vehicle stop is attached.
