Drug trafficking charges laid after Highway 401 crash [Video]

OPP officers have charged man with drug trafficking offenses following a single-vehicle collision investigation on Highway 401.

On Monday at about 2 p.m., emergency responders including members the Elgin OPP, Chatham-Kent Detachment, responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle entering the centre median of the eastbound Highway 401 near Orford Road in Chatham-Kent.

No serious injuries were reported.

Police say the investigating officer observed signs of impairment from the driver and discovered a quantity of illicit drugs in the individual’s possession.

The man was taken into custody without incident and transported to Chatham OPP Detachment where a Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) was administered, with the assistance of the Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS).

As a result of the investigation, a 46-year-old Kanata man was charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Opioid

A 90-day …