Two Arrested for Drug Possession After Traffic Stop in Clarington

Two males are facing charges for drug possession following a traffic stop in Clarington.

On Friday, September 6, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., members of the East Division Community Response Team (CRT) initiated a traffic stop while on proactive patrol in the area of Highway 115 and Concession Road 4.  Officers observed a Ford SUV driving at a high rate of speed, and attempted a traffic stop.  The SUV failed to stop and continued driving at a high rate of speed.  Officers pulled alongside the SUV to identify the driver, who then slowly brought the vehicle to a stop.  The driver presented a licence to police that was not his.  A subsequent search of the vehicle under the Cannabis Control Act, revealed a quantity of drugs.  The driver and passenger were taken into custody without incident.

Eden MIGISHA, age 23 from Toronto is charged with numerous offences including: Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking (cocaine), Obstruct Justice, Posses Identity Document of Another, and Drive Motor Vehicle While Suspended x2.

Bruce ARAKAZA, age 26 from Toronto is charged with: Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking (cocaine).

Both were released on an Undertaking.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the East Division Community Response Team at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1608.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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