Suspected identity thieves facing 40 charges

(Newswatch Group/File)

SOUTH GLENGARRY – A trio of men are facing a total of 40 drug and identity-theft related charges after a traffic stop, east of Cornwall.

SD&G O.P.P. stopped a vehicle on Highway 401 on Thursday night (June 2) and seized marijuana, cash and identity documents, including permits, credit cards and SIN cards.

Three men in their late 20s – all from Montreal – were arrested.

Some of the charges they face include identity theft, possession of property obtained by crime and breaching court orders.

They were held for a bail hearing in a Cornwall court.