(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On May 3, 2014, just after 2:00 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers conducted a traffic stop on a Ford SUV, on Highway 401 eastbound near Merlin Road, after observing the vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed.
Subsequent OPP traffic investigation at roadside revealed that the driver’s licence was suspended. Further investigation led to the seizure of suspected marihuana and a flick knife within the vehicle.
As a result, the driver, 21year old Tony CASTRO, from Windsor, has been charged with Possession of Marihuana, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Driving While Under Suspension and Speeding, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
A passenger in the vehicle, 26 year old Jerrett MUNRO, from Windsor, has been charged with Possession of Marihuana, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and Unauthorized Possession of Weapon, under the Criminal Code of Canada.
Another passenger in the vehicle, 25 year old Wayne MUNRO, from Windsor, has been charged with Possession of Marihuana, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
All three men are scheduled to appear in a Chatham court on June 5, 2014, to answer to the charges.