City of Kawartha Lakes OPP – Speeding Offence Leads to Drug Trafficking Charges (Names Released)
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) entered into a drug trafficking investigation following a traffic stop for speeding on November 18, 2024.
An officer on patrol observed a motor vehicle speeding southbound on Pigeon Lake Road at 2:45pm. A traffic stop was conducted where the officer entered into a drug possession investigation. Through investigation the driver and two passengers were arrested and charged with Cr iminal Code, Cannabis Control Act and Highway Traffic Act offences.
Rhianna Whitman-Davis, 30-year-old of Peterborough, was charged with:
- Speeding 1-49km/h over posted limit
- Drive Vehicle or Boat with Cannabis Readily Available
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000
Tayler Hancock, 35-year-old of Peterborough was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000
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