The Cornwall Regional Task Force seized 16 bricks of cocaine after a border integrity operation along the St. Lawrence River.
Officers witnessed an exchange of a duffle bag between two occupants, one of them returning to their black SUV.
Officers tried to stop the driver of the SUV as he was leaving but the driver failed to stop and fled the scene.
They were able to find the driver a short time later and made an arrest.
47-year-old Jeffrey Cameron has been charged with the following:
- Possession for the purposes of trafficking, contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
- Flight from police, contrary to the CCC
Cameron is expected to appear in a provincial court on December 5th.
Cornwall Regional Task Force