No Cannabis sign on the 402 in Sarnia between Modeland Rd. and Indian Rd. October 15, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)No Cannabis sign on the 402 in Sarnia between Modeland Rd. and Indian Rd. October 15, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)
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Driver faces speeding, cannabis charges in 402 traffic stop

Lambton OPP charged a driver with speeding and having cannabis readily available following a traffic stop early Thursday on Highway 402.

At around 1:45 a.m. an officer saw a vehicle in Plympton-Wyoming travelling at a high rate of speed.

When the vehicle was stopped police say an odour of marijuana was detected and marijuana was allegedly found inside the console.

A 22-year-old from Chatham faces charges under the Highway Traffic Act and the Cannabis Control Act.

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