Speeding ticket leads to drug charges on 401

On Sunday, December 8, just after midnight, Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers stopped a 2001 Mazda vehicle on the 401 westbound near Harwich Road.

Investigation at roadside led to the seizure of small amounts of suspected marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy.

A 21-year-old male, Rodney Smith, from Milton, has been charged with drug offences. He was also charged with speeding.

He is to appear in a Chatham court on Thursday, January 16, to answer to the charges.