TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGES - MOOSONEE

Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [MOOSONEE] TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO CRIMINAL CHARGES 2015-06-05 

(MOOSONEE, ON) – In the early hours on June 5, 2015 members of the Moosonee Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducted patrols in the area of Ferguson Road when they conducted a traffic stop for a suspected suspended driver.

Shortly after 1:20 am officers conducted a traffic stop which revealed the driver was suspended from driving. The accused was arrested and searched incident to arrest. As a result of this search a quantity of cocaine and fentanyl was discovered.

Terry MANCHESTER (33), of Moosonee, has been charged with the following offences:
- Driving while under suspension contrary to Section 53(1) of the Highway Traffic Act
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance contrary to Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Possession of a Schedule II Substance contrary to Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

The accused was released on a promise to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Moosonee on August 4, 2015.