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HALDIMAND COUNTY – Two men are facing trafficking charges after Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a\u00a0 traffic stop in Haldimand County. Haldimand OPP said they were on patrol on King Street in Hagersville Friday January 30, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m. when they conducted a traffic stop. OPP said\u00a0 the investigation found a quantity of suspected illicit drugs within the vehicle. Both men were taken into custody.William Thomas, 48, of Ohsweken has been charged with: Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (two counts), Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor;.Robert Sears, 39, of Hagersville has been charged with: Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of… <\/p>\n

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HALDIMAND COUNTY – Two men are facing trafficking charges after Haldimand County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a\u00a0 traffic stop in Haldimand County. Haldimand OPP said they were on patrol on King Street in Hagersville Friday January 30, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m. when they conducted a traffic stop. OPP said\u00a0 the investigation found a quantity of suspected illicit drugs within the vehicle. Both men were taken into custody.William Thomas, 48, of Ohsweken has been charged with: Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (two counts), Driving Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor;.Robert Sears, 39, of Hagersville has been charged with: Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of... <\/p>\n

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