The Ontario Provincial Police arrested and charged a driver with drug and firearms offences.

Members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop on Church Street in West Nipissing on Oct. 29 around 8:10 p.m.

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A search of the vehicle located two replica hand guns and drugs suspected to be Cocaine and fentanyl.

As a result of the investigation the driver, Billy-Joe Lavallee, 42, from West Nipissing was arrested and charged with possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose and two counts of possession of a Schedule I Substance.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Dec. 4 in North Bay.

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