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Ontario stunt driving stop leads to fentanyl bust and two arrests

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A traffic violation has led to multiple charges against two Ontario men, including drugs and proceeds of crimes offences.

Orillia OPP made the arrests after an officer on patrol observed a Highway Traffic Act violation on Highway 400, reports Muskoka 411. The driver, aged 26, was arrested on stunt driving charges.

Police recovered more than 250 grams of fentanyl from the vehicle and located cannabis accessible to the driver. The passenger, 24, was also arrested.

In addition to the stunt driving charge, which carries a minimum fine of $2,000 on the first offence, but can reach as high as $10,000, both the driver and passenger were charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purposes of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000.

Fentanyl is considered a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Those convicted of

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