Quinte West OPP Say Two Men, 19 and 62, Each Face Three Counts Including Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking After About 112 Grams of Suspected Crack Cocaine Were Seized at a RIDE Check (November 10, 2026)

Quinte West OPP say two men, aged 19 and 62, were charged after a vehicle was directed to stop at a RIDE check shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 in Quinte West, Ontario. Each man faces three counts: possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine, the same count in methamphetamine, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. Officers seized about 112 grams of suspected crack cocaine, about 55 grams of suspected methamphetamine, just over $2,400 in Canadian currency, drug packaging materials and a cellphone. Both men were held in custody for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.

Legal status: Charged. The charges have not been proven in court and both men are presumed innocent; both were held in custody for a bail hearing in Belleville.

A Vehicle Directed to Stop at an Impaired-Driving Check

RIDE stands for Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere, the OPP’s impaired-driving checkpoint programme. InQuinte.ca reports that a vehicle entered the checkpoint and was directed to stop, and that the investigation which followed led officers to suspected controlled substances and items linked to drug trafficking.

The Quinteist, citing an OPP media release issued Tuesday morning, gives the same seizure list and the same two men charged. Brighton Today’s report gives the same location for the check and the same trafficking and property-offence charges.

The Counts

Each man faces the same three counts: possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine); possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine); and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

Police describe both substances as suspected. Officers also seized just over $2,400 in Canadian currency, drug packaging materials and a cellphone. Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Both men are presumed innocent, and neither has had any charge tested in court. The allegations are those of the Quinte West OPP, as reported by InQuinte.ca, The Quinteist and Brighton Today. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.