Police Seize 11 Pounds of Cannabis in Brampton with Help of License Plate Reader
Brampton, ON – In a successful operation, law enforcement authorities in Brampton have laid drug charges after confiscating over 11 pounds of cannabis. The breakthrough was made possible through the assistance of an automatic license plate reader, highlighting the increasing use of technology in crime prevention.
On Tuesday, June 12, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division conducted a routine traffic stop in the vicinity of Highway 410 and Queen Street. The decision to pull over the vehicle was prompted by an alert from an automated license plate reader, which detected that the 25-year-old owner was driving under suspension.
During the vehicle stop, police officers discovered a significant quantity of cannabis, meticulously packaged in various forms. The precise details regarding the nature of the packaging were not disclosed by authorities. The driver of the vehicle, whose name remains undisclosed, was promptly arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including possession, trafficking, and driving under suspension.
The OPP Highway Safety Division refrained from releasing additional information about the incident or disclosing the identity of the accused individual at this time.
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