(WEST PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 30 year old individual with a criminal offence after a traffic stop in West Perth on April 23, 2021.
On April 23 2021, just after 12:00 a.m., police stopped a vehicle on Perth Line 34, after it caught the eye of an officer for a Highway Traffic Act violation.
A traffic stop was conducted and the officer initiated an investigation after observing drug paraphernalia. The driver was found to be in possession of purple fentanyl.
As a result, Nathan NIGH, 30, of Seaforth, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid
- Operate Unsafe Vehicle
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge.