(MONO, ON) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Brampton resident with impaired operation related offences as the result of a traffic stop.

On October 13, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Dufferin OPP officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 10 in the Town of Mono. Officers noted a traffic violation and conducted a traffic stop. During their interaction officers were quickly led to an impaired driving investigation.

Sunil BHATTA, a 33-year-old male, from Brampton has been charged with:



• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

• Drive motor vehicle – not equipped with ignition interlock device

• Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor

• Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available

• Entire plate not plainly visible

• Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle

• Fail to surrender insurance card

The accused individual is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville. Their driver’s licence was suspended 90 days, and their vehicle impounded for 7 days.

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