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Essa Rd. traffic stop leads to drug charges for Toronto resident

Barrie police seized cocaine, fentanyl and cash following traffic stop near local hotel
2021-05-11 Essa Road drugs
Barrie police seized drugs and cash during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon on Essa Road.

A Toronto resident has been charged after Barrie police stopped a vehicle and its occupants near an Essa Road hotel on Sunday afternoon. 

Police seized fentanyl, cocaine and cash during the traffic stop, which was conducted by uniform officers and members of the community response unit. 

A 28-year-old now faces drug charges and fail to comply, as well as being charged under the provincial stay-at-home order.