Two Mattawan Township Residents, 39 and 37, Face 28 Charges Between Them by a Tally of the Two Reported Totals After a North Bay OPP Traffic Stop on Highway 11 in Callander Leads to a Loaded Revolver, Suspected Cocaine and Cannabis and $5,235 in Canadian Currency Being Seized (October 21, 2026)
North Bay OPP report that a traffic stop on Highway 11 in Callander led to a search in which suspected cocaine and cannabis, a loaded revolver and $5,235 in Canadian currency were seized, My North Bay Now reports. A 39-year-old faces 19 charges, among them impaired operation, resist peace officer, unauthorized possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, and a 37-year-old faces nine drug and weapons-related counts. Both are described as Mattawan Township residents and both remain in custody. My North Bay Now dates the stop only as Saturday at 12:45 p.m., and does not name either accused.
The Stop on Highway 11
My North Bay Now reports that provincial police officers stopped a southbound vehicle on Highway 11 in Callander on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. The outlet gives no calendar date for the stop. A search resulted in suspected cocaine and cannabis, a loaded revolver and $5,235 in Canadian currency being seized. No quantity is given for either suspected drug.
The driver received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was towed from the scene, the outlet reports.
The Charges as My North Bay Now Reports Them
The 39-year-old faces 19 charges, My North Bay Now reports, among them impaired operation, resist peace officer, unauthorized possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The 37-year-old faces nine drug and weapons-related counts, which the outlet does not itemize. The combined figure of 28 is a tally of the two totals My North Bay Now reports; the outlet does not state a combined total.
Both accused remain in custody, and the outlet reports future court appearances in North Bay.
Charges and Seizures
- A 39-year-old of Mattawan Township: 19 charges, among them impaired operation, resist peace officer, unauthorized possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
- A 37-year-old of Mattawan Township: nine drug and weapons-related counts, which My North Bay Now does not itemize.
- Seized: suspected cocaine and cannabis, a loaded revolver, and $5,235 in Canadian currency.
- Not reported: the names of either accused, the calendar date of the stop, and the quantities of the suspected drugs.
Timeline
- Saturday, 12:45 p.m., no calendar date publishedProvincial police officers stop a southbound vehicle on Highway 11 in Callander, My North Bay Now reports. A search results in suspected cocaine and cannabis, a loaded revolver and $5,235 in Canadian currency being seized.
- After the stopThe driver is issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle is towed. Both accused are held in custody.
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026My North Bay Now publishes the seizure and the two charge totals.
Reports the traffic stop on Highway 11 in Callander, according to My North Bay Now.
Sources
- My North Bay Now, “Suspected drugs and loaded revolver seized by North Bay OPP,” by Richard Coffin, October 21, 2026 — for the charges, the seizure and the custody status — mynorthbaynow.com
Both accused are presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Ontario Provincial Police, as reported by My North Bay Now. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.