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20 pounds of cannabis, $25,000 in cash seized during traffic stop in Northumberland County: OPP

By Greg Davis Global News

Posted June 16, 2020 1:33 pm

Updated August 30, 2023 4:16 pm

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Harvested cannabis is shown in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. The Canadian Press file

A Brampton, Ont., resident is facing charges after Northumberland OPP say officers seized cannabis and $25,000 in cash following a traffic stop on Sunday.

According to OPP, officers stopped an SUV on County Road 45 for a suspected Highway Traffic Act Violation around 5:30 p.m. at Lean Road in Alnwick-Haldimand Township, just south of Alderville First Nation.

During the investigation, police say officers located and seized 20 pounds of cannabis and approximately $25,000 in cash in the vehicle.

Kabilan Anura, 24, of Brampton was arrested and charged with:

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Driving a vehicle with cannabis readily available
Possession of illicit cannabis
Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling
Possession of more than 30 grams of dried cannabis in a public place
Possession, production, sale, distribution or importation of anything with the intention to use it to produce, sell or distribute illicit cannabis
Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession for the purpose of distributing

The driver is also facing charges under the Highway Traffic and Compulsory Automobile Insurance acts.