Bancroft OPP lay stolen vehicle, drug charges

A speeding stop in the Bancroft-area has led to the arrest of a Montreal man for being in possession of a stolen truck.

Bancroft OPP says the vehicle was pulled over at 10 a.m. Tuesday. An investigation then revealed it had been stolen from Toronto.

The driver, a 39-year-old, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime. He also faces an additional drug charge. 

He was held in custody and his case is now before a Belleville court.

Woman faces drug dealing charges

In other police news, a Bancroft woman has been charged in a drug bust. 

Bancroft OPP and the East Region Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a Hastings Street North home last Wednesday. They ended up seizing substances believed to be cocaine, crack cocaine and crystal meth.

The woman, a 41-year-old, was charged with possession of the drugs for the purpose of trafficking, plus possession of property obtained by crime. 

She was released and given a court date in Bancroft next Tuesday.