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E-bike stop turns up crystal meth: police

The stop happened on Korah Road on Wednesday night
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A traffic stop on Korah Road has led to a drug trafficking charge.

Around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers with the Patrol Services unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service stopped an e-bike on Korah Road. 

The operator of the e-bike was found to be breaching the conditions of their undertaking and was arrested.

A search was conducted and police say the accused was found to be in possession of approximately 24 grams of a substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine, worth an estimated $2,400 on the street.

Steven Turco, 38, has been charged with

  • possession for the purpose of trafficking
  • fail to comply with undertaking (x2)

The accused is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.