Vehicle stop in Oro-Medonte leads to drug charges

A 63-year-old Severn Township man is facing several drug related charges after a vehicle was stopped in Oro-Medonte on Tuesday.

OPP say they stopped a vehicle travelling east on Highway 12 around 4:30 p.m. in relation to the sale of contraband cigarettes.

During the traffic stop police found other items in the car, including clocaine, OxyContin and marijuana.

The man was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking. 

Police also laid charges in relation to the possession and selling of contraband cigarettes.

He will appear in an Orillia court on August 5^th, 2014.