Ontario police charge driver that was storing over 400 cannabis plants

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Ontario Provincial Police pulled a driver over and charged them with drug trafficking. Photo: OPP Highway Safety Division/Twitter.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted May 10, 2023 11:55 am.

Last Updated May 10, 2023 11:57 am.

This driver isn’t living the high life anymore after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged them with drug trafficking when over 400 cannabis plants were discovered during a traffic stop.

OPP said the province’s Ministry of Transportation pulled the driver over on Saturday, May 6, off the QEW and Walkers Line in Burlington.

Burlington OPP attended the scene when 416 cannabis plants were uncovered inside the truck.

Authorities said a 59-year-old driver was charged with drug trafficking.

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