NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(MAPELTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver has been charged following a traffic stop in Mapleton.
On July 7, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit was conducting proactive traffic enforcement, when they initiated a traffic stop on Wellington Road 7 in Mapleton Township of a vehicle that was operating with an insecure load.
Police observed an open container of liquor within the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine.
As a result of the investigation, a 50-year-old from Mapleton Township, is charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor Licence Control Act and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act with:
- Possession of a schedule I substance – methamphetamine
- Driving motor vehicle with open container of liquor
- Driving while under suspension
- Owner operate motor vehicle without insurance
- Operate unsafe vehicle
- Insecure load
- Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle
- Drive motor vehicle, no currently validated permit
- Driver – fail to properly wear seatbelt
- Use defaced plate
The accused was released from police custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario County of Justice in Guelph on September 25, 2026.
The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs or alcohol, please call 911 immediately.
Should you wish to be anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington at www.csgw.tips or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS or 8477. If your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
