(NORTH PERTH, ON) – Two people are facing charges after a large quantity of drugs were seized in the Municipality of North Perth.
On December 18 2020 members of the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Perth Line 72, in the Municipality of North Perth. Shortly after 10:00 p.m., a vehicle containing a large quantity of cannabis entered the program. Along with the cannabis, police also located shatter, gummies and drug trafficking paraphernalia. The estimated value of the seized items is approximately $80,000. The driver and passenger were both arrested and charged.
As a result, Peter BRENNAN, 39, of Wellesley, was charged, and held in custody pending a bail hearing for the offences of:
- Possessing Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling
- Possession for the Purpose of Distributing
Also, Ronald KEESO, 56, of Wellesley, was charged and released for the offences of:
- Possessing Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling
- Possession for the Purpose of Distributing
The accused parties are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charges.
Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at http://hc-cs.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.