Four face drug-related charges

A 22-year-old Winnipeg man was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking here Nov. 23.
He had been driving a motor vehicle on the 300 block of Kings Highway at 9:44 p.m. when he was stopped at a R.I.D.E. program by the Rainy River District OPP.
Investigation revealed him to be in possession of scales, money, and 47 grams of marijuana.
He was remanded and kept in custody. He pled guilty to possession of marijuana on Nov. 26.
Meanwhile, on Dec. 6 at 4:20 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP stopped a 1992 Dodge Caravan on Highway 11 as it entered the Town of Fort Frances.
Investigation revealed the vehicle to be from Manitoba, and the occupants to be in possession of 37 Oxycontin pills and 30 grams crack cocaine.
A 50-year-old Winnipeg woman was arrested and charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking a narcotic, one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance, and one count of breach of probation.
A 27-year-old Fort Frances female was arrested and charged with one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking a narcotic and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance.
Both women were remanded in custody and scheduled to appear in Fort Frances court on Dec. 7.
And a 19-year-old Couchiching FNT male also is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
He was arrested by the Rainy River District OPP officers on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. after picking up a package that had been shipped on the bus.
Investigation revealed the package contained 120 Oxycontin pills.
He was later released and is scheduled to appear in Fort Frances court on Jan. 28.