Manitoulin duo arrested with cocaine, weapons post-crash
Two Manitoulin Island residents face charges after police allegedly found over $45K in cocaine in their truck. Officers responded to a ditch crash near Michon Road in Baldwin Township. Police also seized an expandable baton and a wooden club from the vehicle.
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