Norfolk man faces cocaine trafficking charge

Norfolk man faces cocaine trafficking charge

A Norfolk County resident is facing drug trafficking charges after police discovered $26,000 worth of cocaine in a vehicle.

An officer with the Haldimand/Norfolk Community Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle after the OPP detachment received a traffic complaint on Nelson Street W. in Port Dover at just before 6 pm on Thursday, July 13.

Police say $26,000 worth of cocaine was found in the vehicle when the driver was taken into custody.

A Norfolk man has been charged with cocaine trafficking and resisting a peace officer.

He will appear in court on August 8 in Simcoe.

Editor’s note: This story was updated to indicate the arrest occurred in Port Dover.

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