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Officers seize fentanyl, cannabis from suspended driver: Cobourg police

Cobourg police arrested a Colborne man following a traffic stop on Saturday.
Cobourg police arrested a Colborne man following a traffic stop on Saturday. Cobourg Police Service

A traffic stop in Cobourg led to the seizure of fentanyl and cannabis as well as the arrest of a Colborne man on Saturday, according to Cobourg police.

The Cobourg Police Service says officers were on patrol and conducted a vehicle stop in the west end.

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Following an investigation, police say officers learned the motorist was a suspended driver. He was arrested, and police allege he was in possession of a small quantity of suspected fentanyl and cannabis.

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Jesse Harrison, 28, of Colborne, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving a vehicle while having cannabis readily available and driving while under suspension.

His vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days, according to police.

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He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg at a future date.

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