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)