Fort Frances Teen Arrested on Drug Charge

A 15-year old Fort Frances male youth faces a drug-trafficking charge.

Provincial police arrested the teenager yesterday morning as part of an ongoing drug investigation while he was walking to his school bus stop.

Following the arrest, police discovered he was carrying over 20 marijuana cigarettes and one gram of cannabis.

The youth was later transported to the Portage Youth Detention Centre in Kenora and will appear in Fort Frances court tomorrow.