A speeding stop near Chapleau has resulted in drug trafficking charges.
Superior East OPP say an officer conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 101 west of town shortly after 10 Friday morning observed a vehicle travelling nearly 120 kilometres an hour in a posted 80 km/h zone.
The officer stopped the vehicle, and - while speaking with the driver - detected the odour of cannabis, leading to a search of the vehicle, which yielded about $10,000 in cash, prohibited weapons, and a quantity of suspected cocaine - the total value of the seizure's estimated around $18,000.
Four people were arrested: a 21-year-old from Trent Hills, a 20-year-old from Markham, a 21-year-old from Markham, and a 21-year-old from Scarborough.
Charges laid include trafficking in schedule I substance - cocaine; possession of a schedule I substance - cocaine - for the purpose of trafficking; obstruct or resist peace officer; carrying concealed weapon; unauthorized possession of weapon; personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice; and failure to comply with release order.
The Trent Hills man's staying in custody for a bail hearing, while the other three have been released with a February Chapleau court date.