Traffic Stop in Ottawa for Stolen Plates Leads to Multiple Drug, Other Charges

Traffic stop in Ottawa for stolen plates leads to multiple drug, other charges

A traffic stop conducted after automated readers flagged stolen licence plates on a vehicle resulted in dozens of drug, weapon and other charges against two people from Ottawa early Saturday.

Stolen Plate Leads To Numerous Charges

(OTTAWA, ON) – Members of the Ottawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid dozens of charges against two individuals from Ottawa after a traffic stop for a stolen licence plate. Shortly after midnight on May 17, an Ottawa OPP member was alerted to a possible stolen plate on Coventry Road by their Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera. The investigation led to arrest of both the driver and passenger. Officers sei…