An officer from the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 401 in Tyendinaga Township Wednesday.
The vehicle, traveling at 140 km/hr, was pulled over without incident. Upon search, a significant amount of drugs was found. Police located 665 Methamphetamine pills, 60 Amphetamine pills, 15g of cocaine, 1/2g of crack cocaine, 69 fentanyl pills, 14g crystal meth, 21 oxycodone pills, and various other prescription pills.
As a result of the investigation, Benoit Thuot, 45 year old male, from Saint-Jerome, Quebec was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine – two counts
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid -two counts
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – other drugs – five counts
- Possession of a schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
- Speeding
- Drive while under suspension
- Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
Michael Remon, 29 year old, from Dorval, Quebec was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine – two counts
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid -two counts
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – other drugs – five counts
- Possession of a schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
- Possession of break in instruments
- Failure to comply with release order – two counts
Doryane Benoit-Paul, 22 year old, from from Saint-Jerome, Quebec was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine – two counts
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid -two counts
- Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – other drugs – five counts
- Possession of a schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
- Obstruct peace officer
- Failure to comply with release order
All accused were held for a bail hearing and are scheduled to appear in Court in Greater Napanee on a later date.
Written by Emily Chatwood
