Body of kayaker over due near Grand Bend found
Cannabis seized in Lambton Shores traffic stop
May 22, 2026
The Independent
An Ancaster senior is facing drug charges after Lambton OPP stopped a car north of Highway 402.
OPP stopped a vehicle May 15 after 11 am after receiving an licence plate alert about a vehicle on Nauvoo Road near Brickyard Line.
Police stopped the car on Rawlings Road near Townsend Line. The driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant and officers seized a large amount of cannabis after searching the car.
A 65-year-old has been charged with distributing dried cannabis and driving with cannabis readily available.
He’ll appear in Sarnia court June 24.
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