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OPP recover stolen vehicle, seize illegal drugs in Bruce County

A 60-year-old from Bruce County is facing charges after the seizure of a stolen vehicle and more than $1,000 in illicit drugs on Wednesday.

Police said a search warrant was carried out at a resident on Chepstow Road in Walkerton as part of an ongoing investigation involving a stolen pickup truck.

The investigation involved members of the Huron-Perth OPP Community Street Crimes Unit, Grey-Bruce Community Street Crimes Unit, Organized Crime Towing and Auto Theft Team, and members of the Huron OPP.

Police said they recovered a stolen 2020 Ford F150 pickup truck, valued at $43,000, and about $1,200 worth of suspected cocaine and methamphetamine.

As a result, a 60-year-old from Bruce County has been charged with two counts of drug possession and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

The accused was later released from police custody with a future court date.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact South Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

You may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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