Ontario Provincial Police say a man and woman from Mattawan Township face a combined 28 charges after a traffic stop on Highway 11 on Oct. 17. Just before 1 p.m. Saturday, officers stopped a southbound sport utility vehicle on Highway 11 in Callander and seized a loaded handgun and suspected drugs, police said in a news release Wednesday. “The search resulted in the seizure of approximately 43 grams of suspected cocaine, 289 grams of cannabis, $5,235 in currency and a loaded revolver located under the passenger seat,” police said. A 39-year-old Mattawan Township man has been charged with 19 drug and weapons offences, while a 37-year-old woman faces nine charges. The driver was issued a 90-day licence suspension and the vehicle was towed from the scene. Both accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in a North Bay court a future date.
