An alleged drug trafficker was discovered by police passed out at the wheel of a vehicle packed with illegal drugs and weapons on March 11.
At around 9:50 p.m. yesterday evening, officers were dispatched to a business on Algonquin Road after receiving a report of an impaired driver.
According to the information provided to police, a vehicle was running in the parking lot with a man at the wheel and the sobriety of the man was being called into question.
“Officers arrived on scene and located the vehicle with its interior lights on and the engine running,” GSPS said in a news release. “The driver appeared to be asleep at the wheel. Upon speaking with the driver, officers detected signs of impairment.”
GSPS said a Standard Field Sobriety Test was performed and the driver “performed poorly” and the man was arrested.
Upon searching both the man and the vehicle, GSPS said officers found 1,100 grams of fentanyl, a digital scale, packaging materials, a revolver (from the image it appears to be a pepperbox revolver) and various knives, as well as $1,400 in cash.
The estimated value of the drugs seized is $44,000, police said.
“The driver was transported to police headquarters where a Drug Recognition Expert conducted a Drug Recognition Evaluation confirming that the individual was impaired by drugs,” GSPS said.
The 41-year-old man arrested is charged with the following offences:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
- Operation While Impaired
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
The man was transported to hospital for medical treatment for an unrelated matter, but remains in police custody.
