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Traffic stop for a cracked windshield leads to drug arrest

Police say the accused had cocaine and a suspended driver's license
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after a traffic stop on Mississauga Avenue in Elliot Lake.

On Sept. 12, 2024 at approximately 11:15 a.m., police stopped a grey pickup truck with a cracked windshield. The driver also had a suspended driver's license and drugs in their possession. 

Brandon Fournier, 25 years old of Spanish, was charged with:

·      Possession of a Schedule I substance - Cocaine

·      Driving while under suspension (two counts)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Nov. 14, 2024.

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