(ARCHIPELAGO, ON) – The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two people with drug related offences after a traffic stop on Highway 69 in Archipelago Township.

On November 9, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m. officers stopped the vehicle for stunt driving. The vehicle fled from police and was later located in the Town of Parry Sound. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating over $36,000 of Canadian currency and suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $11,000.

Nathaneel PEARSON, 27-years-old from Toronto was arrested and charged with:

Operation while prohibited – three counts
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
Flight from peace officer
Possession of schedule 1 substance – cocaine
Possession of schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
Driving while under suspension – two counts
Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt
Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
Use plates not authorized for vehicle
Quiara JOSEPH, 24-years-old from Hamilton was arrested and charged with:

Flight from peace officer
Possession of a schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
The accused persons were held for bail and will be returning before the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on December 5, 2024.

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