Port aux Basques RCMP nab man at a traffic checkpoint prohibited from driving Canada wide

    Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Police stopped the 50-year-old at an impaired driving checkpoint near Isle aux Morts on Saturday.

    Port aux Basques RCMP arrested a man this past weekend who was prohibited from driving Canada wide. Police stopped the 50-year-old at an impaired driving checkpoint near Isle aux Morts on Saturday. He was charged with operating while prohibited. His vehicle was seized and impounded by police.

     

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