An eastern Ontario brewery has found itself in trouble after the owner was charged with drug trafficking.

The Longtooth Beverage Company, located at 429 West Front St., in Stirling, Ont., had its liquor licence suspended by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) after the owner was charged with trafficking cocaine and other drugs.

“Illicit drug trafficking directly undermines public safety and the AGCO will continue to work with our partners in law enforcement to combat criminal activity wherever it is identified,” Karin Schnarr, the commission’s CEO, said in a statement.

On July 30, Ontario Provincial Police executed several search warrants at residences on Whites Road in Quinte West and West Front Street in Stirling, as well as a business on West Front Street and associat

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