Kitchener man facing drug trafficking charges

By Christine Clark

Posted Mar 24, 2020 03:10:00 PM.

Drug trafficking charges have been laid after a traffic stop near Mount Forest.

Wellington County OPP pulled a vehicle over on Sunday and chased the driver for a short distance on foot.

They say the driver tried to dispose of meth and cocaine while fleeing.

Officers seized a large amount of cash and drugs.

41-year-old James Thorold Courtney, from Kitchener, has been charged.

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