The topic of marijuana has been making headlines across Canada as the nation prepares for legalization. In Ontario, regional police services are preparing for the roll-out by training more drug recognition evalutors (also known as DRE officers). While some drug charges will cease to exist with the new laws, police services are preparing for an increase in impaired driving that may come with the change.
Drug charges placed after largest drug seizure in OPP history
While many drug-related investigations are small in scale and focus on a few individuals, sometimes headlines are made by larger stories. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recently revealed information about what they say is the largest drug seizure in the history of the OPP. The seizure involved approximately 1,000 kilograms of pure cocaine with a street value of $250 million. Three Canadian men have been arrested on drug charges in relation to this search and seizure.
Suspects arrested for alleged juvenile crimes in Ottawa
Police investigators across the city and province are always seeking to solve cases in their area. Recently, they apprehended four teenagers in connection with a number of kidnappings and robberies. This has prompted a discussion about juvenile crimes throughout the Ottawa region. Police continue to investigate the crimes they allege were committed by these teens, one of whom is 14.
