Two men arrested Friday after police find cocaine, pills, and cash during a traffic stop on Route 430

    Monday, 1 June 2026 16:25

    By Tonya Organ

    RCMP say 56-year-old Scott Lavers was driving and doing 113 km/hr in a 90 zone.

    Two men were arrested on Route 430 near Port Saunders Friday afternoon after police found cocaine, pills, cash and other items during a traffic stop. RCMP say 56-year-old Scott Lavers was driving and doing 113 km/hr in a 90 zone. His passenger, 66-year-old Faron Bugden was under a court order to not be in contact with Lavers and was taken into custody. Lavers is due to appear in court next month to answer to a drug trafficking charge and breech of probation.

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