Prohibited Driver Charged with Drug Trafficking

Friday, 30 August 2024 16:49

By Geoff Waterfield

Police say he was found riding an e-bike in Niagara Falls, they knew he wasn't allowed to drive

An Oshawa man has been charged with drug trafficking after police pulled him over while riding a scooter in Niagara Falls.

Police noticed the man on Morrison Street yesterday, adding they knew he was not allowed to drive in Canada.

While they verified the information, he left the area, but eventually found him in a Crysler Avenue driveway.

He was arrested, police finding about $2,200 in fentanyl, and $1,000 in cocaine, as well as a concealed collapsible baton and proceeds of crime.

48-year old Nicholas Roditis had a bail hearing today.

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