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Milton novice driver facing impaired, drug charges following traffic stop

Vehicle pulled over in the area of Derry Road and Holly Avenue
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A Milton man is facing impaired and drug charges following an early-morning traffic stop.

Halton police conducted the stop near Derry Road and Holly Avenue just before 1 a.m. last Sunday (Oct. 20). 

Following their investigation, a 31-year-old man from Milton was charged with blood alcohol concentration 80 mg or more within two hours of driving. Additionally, he was charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance, specifically cocaine and oxycodone. 

He also violated the Highway Traffic Act for being a novice driver with blood alcohol concentration above zero.

The charges have not been tested in court.