An Ennismore man faces drug and traffic-related offences following a vehicle stop by police on Tuesday morning.
Peterborough Police Service say around 10:45 a.m., an officer observed a motorcycle with no licence plate travelling southbound on George Street.
The officer conducted a vehicle stop and discovered the driver had a licence under suspension and did not have insurance or a permit, according to police.
The driver was initially arrested for driving while under suspension. According to police, during the investigation, officers located cocaine and drug paraphernalia including a digital scale in the man’s possession.
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Shane Ernest Hunt, 39, of Waterford Road, Ennismore, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking a Schedule I substance (cocaine)
- Driving a motor vehicle with no plates
- Driving while under suspension
- Failure to apply for a permit on becoming owner
- Fail to surrender a permit for a motor vehicle
- Operating a motor vehicle without insurance
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He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later Wednesday.
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