(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop near Simcoe.
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 2:09 a.m., a Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer conducted a traffic stop and investigation on McDowell Road East, just outside of Simcoe.
During the interaction with the driver, cannabis was observed inside the vehicle. This led to a search of the vehicle, where the officer discovered and seized suspected cocaine.
As a result, 28-year-old Christopher WASCH of Norfolk County was arrested and charged with the following alleged offences:
- Have care or control of vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available,
- Possess unmarked cigarettes,
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine,
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 – in Canada.
The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.