Meth Bust – Kiiwedin Laronde Arrested

Source: OPP
Date: Thu Sep 12 04:12:08 MST 2024

(HARLEY TOWNSHIP, ON) – A traffic stop in Harley Township led to an impaired driving charge.



On September 9, 2024, at approximately 12:35 a.m., the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped to check on a northbound motorist who had stopped on the southbound shoulder of Highway 11 in Harley Township. Upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that they had been consuming an alcoholic beverage. Police arrested the driver and seized drugs suspected to be methamphetamine. The driver was transported to the Temiskaming OPP Detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Kiiwedin Laronde, 22 years-of-age of Earlton, was charged with:

Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on September 24, 2024. They were issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and their motor vehicle was impounded for 7 days.

The OPP remind motorists to report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 9-1-1 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.