Orillia OPP seize drugs, cash and handgun after traffic stop

Provincial police say a traffic stop has led to several firearms and drug-trafficking charges in Orillia.

Officers stopped a vehicle on Wednesday on Memorial Avenue and during a short investigation they seized a quantity of cocaine, cash, and a handgun. 

A North York man, 26, has been charged with possession of a Schedule I Substance, possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking and nine firearms related charges.

The accused was held in custody and is set to appear via video on April 17 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.

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  Orillia OPP seized a quantity of cocaine, cash, and a handgun during a traffic stop on Memorial Avenue on April 9, 2019. (Courtesy: OPP)