An alert from the automated licence plate recognition (ALPR) system led to a long list of drug and other criminal charges against two people this week.
The Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police said in a release Friday that officers received an ALPR notification just before noon Thursday about a stolen licence plate on a vehicle on Highway 417 near Almonte.
A traffic stop investigation revealed that the two individuals in the vehicle were subject to court-imposed conditions not to be with each other.
In addition, officers discovered one of the two people had multiple arrest warrants.
Officers seized fentanyl and cocaine in the traffic stop.
Alison Burke-Filewod, 41, of Almonte was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule I substance — opioid (other than heroin);
- Possession of a schedule I substance — cocaine;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000;
- Obstruct peace officer;
- Fail to comply with probation order;
- Operate a vehicle without insurance;
- Drive motor vehicle, fail to display two plates;
- Fail to apply for permit upon becoming owner.
Terrence Owens, 41, of Mississippi Mills, was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule I substance — opioid (other then heroin);
- Possession of a schedule I substance — cocaine;
- Obstruct peace officer;
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000;
- Four counts of failure to comply with release order — other than to attend court.
Both accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing, the OPP release said.
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