Recovered Stolen Vehicle Leads to Drug Charges

Niagara Regional Police were conducting general patrol just before 1:45 Monday afternoon in the area of Viking Court and Olive Street in Grimsby when officers located a vehicle that was known to be stolen out of the Toronto Area. Officers conducted a traffic stop, where they located the suspect who also had a warrant out for his arrest.  Further investigation led officers to seize Cocaine and $660 in cash. The total street value of drugs seized is estimated at $3400. As a result, 42 year-old Simon Bijl of Grimsby was placed under arrest and charged with the following criminal charges:

-Possession of property of obtained by crime over $5000

-Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

-Possession of a schedule I substance for trafficking (cocaine)

-Possession of a schedule I substance (cocaine)

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