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OPP seize ATV in Pembroke; driver facing multiple charges including meth possession

By CityNews Ottawa

Posted Apr 12, 2021 11:24:00 AM.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) seized an ATV and arrested one person on the Algonquin Trail in Pembroke, after the individual was caught allegedly carrying booze and meth.

According to a tweet from East Region OPP, officers stopped the all-terrain vehicle on the trail and charged the rider with several offences.

#OPPSAVE stopped an ATV in #Pembroke on the #AlgonquinTrail. ATV seized after the rider was chrgd with prohibited driving, possession methamphetamine, 3 day suspension for alcohol and multi chargs under the Offroad Vehicle Act. A court date has been set. ^sm pic.twitter.com/w84rO1U5UP

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) April 11, 2021

Along with “multiple” driving charges, the rider was also charged with possession of meth.

pic.twitter.com/g1q8EDyYAO

— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) April 11, 2021

On top of the vehicle seizure, the driver has also lost their licence for three days.

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