Two bags of cocaine and crystal meth found during St. Thomas traffic stop, April 25, 2017. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas police.Two bags of cocaine and crystal meth found during St. Thomas traffic stop, April 25, 2017. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas police.
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Crystal Meth, Cocaine Found During Traffic Stop

A traffic stop in St. Thomas ended with a London man being charged with drug offences.

St. Thomas police pulled a vehicle over for speeding and having a busted headlight on Burwell Rd. around 10:20pm on Tuesday. Police say the vehicle's driver, a 31-year-old London man, had alcohol on his breath. He was handed a three day license suspension after being given a roadside test.

The vehicle's passenger was arrested when police opened the door to find a small bag of suspected cocaine on the floor. A search of the vehicle turned up a second bag, this one containing crystal meth.

The passenger, a 53-year-old London man, is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and breach of probation.

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