2 stopped in rental vehicle for reckless driving in Ottawa’s west end facing drug charges

Red and blue lights atop an Ottawa police vehicle are seen in this undated file photo.

The Ottawa Police Service says a man and a woman are facing charges after being stopped in a rental vehicle for reckless driving in the city’s west end Wednesday night.

Just after 10 p.m., police observed a vehicle driving recklessly in the Highland Park area. When the car was stopped, officers found and seized cocaine, crack and a large amount of cash, the city’s police service said in a post on X Saturday.

That was when officers charged the two occupants, a 30-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman with multiple drug-related charges.

The investigation is ongoing.

Highland Park is a sub-neighbourhood of Westboro.