Semi-automatic assault rifle, drugs allegedly seized during Barrie traffic stop
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Two men face a slew of charges after police allege they were found with a weapon and drugs in their vehicle during a traffic stop in Barrie.
According to police, officers were on patrol when they noticed a parked car with the hatchback open around 4 a.m. on Monday in a northeast neighbourhood.
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Police kept an eye on the situation and after the two men drove off, they pulled the vehicle over, and discovered the driver had a suspended licence.
The officers say they found cocaine, cannabis, fentanyl, meth, and an undisclosed amount of cash inside the vehicle.
They also claim there was a gun case lying on the backseat containing a 9-millimetre semi-automatic assault rifle and a fully loaded magazine.
The driver, a 39-year-old Angus man, and the passenger, a 25-year-old Orillia man, both face multiple drug and weapons charges.
They were held in police custody to await a bail hearing.
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