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ChathamKent OPP Seize Cannabis During Traffic Stop

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Two Windsor men have been charged after a traffic stop on Highway 401

Chatham-Kent OPP have seized roughly seven kilograms of cannabis after a traffic stop on Highway 401 near Orford Road.

Provincial police say on Tuesday around 7:45pm, an officer stopped a westbound vehicle travelling more than 150 kilometres per hour in a posted 100 kilometre per hour zone.

Police say during the stop, the officer discovered and seized the cannabis.

A 21-year-old man from Windsor is charged with Speeding 50+ km/h over posted limit, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling and possession of over 30g of dried cannabis in a public place.

A 22-year-old man from Windsor is also charged.

He's charged with possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling and possession of over 30g dried cannabis in a public place.

Both men will appear in court in August.