Police

BY KEITH LACEY A huge cocaine trafficking case in Greater Sudbury, dating back three years, came to a screeching halt this week. The four local men involved pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic huge amounts of the addictive white powder.

Officers from the Sudbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a motor vehicle collision which occurred at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 144 at Joanette Road, just north of Chelmsford.

Greater Sudbury Police say a number thefts from vehicles have been reported to police over the past several days and they're urging members of the public to take extra precautions.

A young man being sought by Greater Sudbury Police turned himself in hours after police issued a public notice telling members of the public they were looking for him. Trevor Miles, 24, was identified as being wanted by police on Tuesday.

Greater Sudbury Police are cautioning members of the public who shop and purchase items of the Internet to use extreme caution. There are items available over the Internet that are illegal in Canada, say police.

Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of Trevor Anthony Miles.

Greater Sudbury Police are looking for two young men who robbed a taxi driver Sunday morning. Around 5:30 am, a taxi was requested in the area of Elm St. Police say the driver picked up two males who asked to be driven to the Eyre St. area.

At approximately 10:40 pm Thursday a taxi driver was robbed at knife point in the area of Victoria Street in Greater Sudbury's West End. The 39 year old male driver suffered a small laceration to his hand as a result of the robbery.

Transport Canada conducted its Rural Seatbelt Study in 2004 and found almost 88 percent of all drivers wear their seatbelt. Seatbelt counts in our rural areas indicate an 80 percent usage rate across the country.

On Thursday, March 8 at approximately 3:10 am, Greater Sudbury Police officers stopped a vehicle for driving offences. During the stop, a passenger was found to be breaching a court order.