Two Ottawa men facing drug charges following traffic stop

By Alex Black

Posted Apr 9, 2018 02:21:00 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Two Ottawa men are facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Grenville County.

Around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 6, OPP officers stopped a motor vehicle for speeding in the westbound lanes of Hwy 401, near the Maitland exit.

Moustafa Kazan, 21, was arrested and faces charges including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of marijuana.

Brahim Zeitoun, 19, faces charges including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of marijuana and possession of an identity document.

Both men are due in court in Brockville on May 11, 2018.

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