Cobourg Police arrest three suspects following drug investigation

Three individuals were arrested following a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation in Cobourg, Ontario. The arrests occurred after a traffic stop in Newtonville conducted by the Cobourg Police Service Street Crime Enforcement Unit.

Police seized 58 grams of cocaine and 93 grams of crack cocaine, with an estimated street value of approximately $18,000. Garth Brown, 55, of Port Hope, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking a Schedule I substance (cocaine) and failure to comply with probation. Bailey Lawrence, 30, of Port Hope, faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and two counts of possession of a Schedule I substance. Justin Stanley, 36, of Cobourg, was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine. All three suspects were held in custody for a bail hearing.