NEWS RELEASE
ONTAIRO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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NORTH SHORE TOWNSHIP - The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver in after numerous traffic complaints.
On Jan. 20, 2025 at approximately 5:15 p.m., the OPP were notified of the burgundy car with a black roof now travelling northbound on Highway 108 at a high rate of speed, passing unsafely, and driving erratically. Police intercepted the car and conducted a traffic stop near Mountain Road in Elliot Lake. While speaking to the driver, police also detected a strong odour of cannabis. As a result, approximately 30 grams of suspected cannabis and approximately 1,100 unmarked cigarettes were seized.
Randall Smith, 37 years old from Elliot Lake, was charged with:
- Careless Driving
- Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
- Possess unmarked cigarettes
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