Citizen reports suspicious vehicle to police, drugs seized

Police say a significant amount of illicit drugs were seized by Lake Country RCMP from a vehicle that seemed suspicious to a local resident.

A Lake Country resident noticed a yellow Toyota Camry idling on the wrong side of Woodsdale Road on Feb. 18.

“He reported it as suspicious not only because of its location, but also because it was running, missing a front tire, and a man appeared to be sleeping in the front seat,” Sgt. Jon Collins of the Lake Country RCMP, said.

An officer attended and located a 50-year-old Lake Country man in the vehicle and placed him under arrest.

“During their search of the vehicle, police seized significant quantities of suspected illicit drugs including suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine,” Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy stated. “Over $1300 in Canadian currency was also seized.”

The vehicle, which was uninsured, was towed by police.

The man was subsequently released unconditionally without charge, pending further investigation. Charges will be up to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.

“This was certainly outside of the norm for our community,” said Sgt. Jon Collins. “We want to thank the community member for reporting this matter to us. It was a great observation on his part.”