(LITTLE CURRENT, ON) – Two people are facing charges after police seized suspected drugs during a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check.

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on Bidwell Road in the Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) Township. A vehicle came through the RIDE check, and police detected an odor of cannabis emanating from the vehicle. As a result of further investigation, the driver and passenger were arrested.



Additionally, police seized an amount of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $20,000, an amount of suspected crack cocaine with an estimated street value of $700, and an amount of suspected fentanyl with an estimated street value of $6,000.

The driver, Ashley ALFORD, 40-years-old from Assiginack, was charged with:

Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid
Driving while under suspension
Fail to have insurance card
Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
The passenger, Jadin BOBY, 18-years-old from Burlington, was charged with:

Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid
Person under 19 years possess cannabis
Both accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on November 18, 2025.

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