Licence plate reading technology helps Ottawa police make Gloucester drug bust
The Ottawa Police Service has arrested and charged a 26-year-old man after an officer used an Automated Licence Plate Reader in Gloucester to spot a car's plate not registered to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
The officer was patrolling the area near Blair Road and Innes Road around 12:45 p.m., Tuesday, when he stopped the vehicle and noticed a strong scent of fresh marijuana during the initial interaction with the driver.
Police seized the vehicles licence plate, a 'very large amount' of marijuana, Canadian currency, and drug paraphernalia.
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Hassan El Bairam, of Ottawa, was charged with:
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime
- Possession for the purpose of selling cannabis
- Distribution of cannabis
- Use plate not authorized for vehicle (HTA)
- Fail to notify change of address-licence (HTA)
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle (HTA)
- Fail to surrender insurance card (CAIA)
He attended show cause court Thursday.
