Ronald Pine, Theresa Agawa hit with trafficking charges

OPP NEWS RELEASE

************************* Traffic stop turns up drugs

ALGOMA MILLS, ON - An East Algoma OPP officer on patrol had his suspicions aroused by unusual driving finds - cocaine and marijuana.

On Monday, March 10, an officer on patrol just after 8 a.m. noticed a vehicle in Algoma Mills that was driving unusually slowly.

The traffic stop was made and investigation revealed that the driver was a subject of an outstanding warrant.

Subsequent to arrest the investigation turned up a bag of marijuana with an estimated street value just under $20,000.

Further investigation also turned up a bag of cocaine with a street value just under $12,000.

Three persons were arrested for the drugs and several charges laid.

Charged: Osagie Gabriel Otoide, age 24 of Rathburn Road in Toronto

Charges under Controlled Drug and Substances Act:

- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in a controlled substance X 2.

- Possession of a controlled substance X 2.

Criminal Code charge:

Failure to comply with bail conditions

Charged: Ronald Pine, age 21 of John Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Charges under Controlled Drug and Substances Act:

- Possession for the purpose of trafficking X 2.

- Possession of a controlled substance X 2.

Charged: Teresa Agawa, age 26 of Cunningham Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Charges under Controlled Drug and Substances Act:

- Possession for the purpose of trafficking X 2

- Possession of a controlled substance X 2.

All subjects were in bail court in Sault Ste. Marie yesterday.

Theresa Agawa was released on her own recognizance.

Otoide and Pine were remanded until today for a bail hearing.

The investigation is continuing.

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