Mississauga man charged after Southgate traffic stop

A 37-year-old Mississauga man faces impaired-driving and related charges after a traffic stop in the Township of Southgate, Grey Bruce OPP said Monday. None of the charges has been proven in court.

Police said that at about 12:38 p.m. on Nov. 8, a Grey Bruce OPP officer on proactive patrol saw a traffic violation on Nixon Street in Southgate and started a traffic stop.

While speaking with the driver, the officer observed evidence of cannabis and began a further investigation into the driver's level of impairment, according to the media release. The driver was arrested as a result of that investigation, police said.

Muhammad Ishfaq, 37, of Mississauga, is charged with:

• operation while impaired — drugs, contrary to the Criminal Code
• having care or control of a motor vehicle with cannabis readily available, contrary to the Cannabis Control Act
• use of plates not authorized for the vehicle, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on Dec. 17, police said.

In addition to the charges, the accused received a 90-day driver's licence suspension and a seven-day vehicle impoundment under provincial legislation, according to the release.

Police asked anyone who suspects an impaired driver to call 911.