(DRYDEN, ON) – Two local residents are facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Dryden OPP detachment.

On September 18, 2024, just before 4:00 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted on First Street in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of two Dryden residents and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including methamphetamine, as well as further evidence of drug trafficking.

As a result of the investigation, Monique OLSON, 35-years-old, and Ashley GAUTHIER, 33-years-old, both of Dryden, have been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code with the following offences:



· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

· Fail to comply with probation order

The accused individuals have been held remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on September 20, 2024.

If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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