Two Norfolk County residents are facing multiple charges following a drug trafficking investigation led by the Haldimand/Norfolk Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit.
Police say the investigation led officers to conduct a traffic stop on Ireland Road in Simcoe on Sunday at approximately 11:09 a.m.
The stop was carried out with assistance from Norfolk County OPP officers as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt the trafficking of illegal drugs in the community.
The passenger was taken into custody without incident, followed shortly by the driver.
As a result of searches conducted on the individuals and the vehicle, officers seized quantities of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and MDMA (ecstasy), along with Canadian currency and drug-related paraphernalia.
Police say the seized substances are believed to be Schedule I drugs, which carry serious penalties under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
A 36-year-old resident of Norfolk County is facing multiple charges, including possession of Schedule I substances for the purpose of trafficking, possession of proceeds obtained by crime, and failing to comply with a probation order.
That individual remains in custody and is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe.
A second accused, a 68-year-old Norfolk County resident, is charged with several drug-related offences, including possession of Schedule I substances for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime.
That individual is scheduled to appear in court in Simcoe at a later date.
Police say the investigation remains ongoing and emphasize that drug trafficking continues to pose a serious risk to public safety in Norfolk County.