(ESPANOLA, ON) – Two individuals have been charged following a traffic stop on Highway 17 in Baldwin Township that led to the seizure of suspected methamphetamine tablets and an imitation firearm.
On October 28, 2024, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a person known to them as being a suspended driver get into the driver’s seat of a vehicle. The driver then proceeded westbound on Highway 17 near McKerrow. A traffic stop was initiated, and police observed two individuals inside the vehicle. Further investigation led to officers locating over 900 tablets of suspected methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $4,500, and an imitation firearm inside the vehicle.
As a result, the driver, Brandon FOURNIER, 25-years-old from Sudbury, was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
- Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose
- Driving while under suspension – two counts
The passenger, Johnathon TRUDEAU, 42-years-old from Spanish, was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
- Possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose
- Failure to comply with probation order – two counts
- Failure to comply with release order
Both accused individuals appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on October 28, 2024 and were remanded into custody.