Two people face several charges following a traffic stop that took place in Batchewana First Nation earlier this month.
In a news release issued today, Sault Ste. Marie OPP say on April 16 at around 2:14 p.m., officers with the Batchewana First Nation Police Service were on general patrol when they saw a vehicle travelling at an exceptionally low rate of speed on August Street.
Police conducted a traffic stop and investigation revealed one of the passengers was wanted by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
The passenger was arrested and searched, when officers located a small amount of suspected clonazepam pills. The vehicle was then searched, and officers located various amounts of suspected cocaine and fentanyl inside a second passenger's property. Officers also located a sawed-off shotgun, belonging to the second passenger.
As a result, Rachel Harriman, 22 years-of-age, of Sault Ste. Marie was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of Schedule I substance
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on June 2 in Sault Ste. Marie.
Mark Dubois, 33 years-of-age, of Batchewana First Nation was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of Schedule I substance
- Possession of Schedule I substance - cocaine
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Possession of a prohibited device
- Careless storage of firearm
- Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was firearm
- Breach of firearms regulation - transport firearm
The accused was held for a bail hearing, and subsequently remanded into custody.
None of the allegations have been tested in court and the accused are considered innocent unless proven guilty.