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Rahim Jaffer charged with impaired driving, cocaine possession/ G) y1 [/ C5 {
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Posted on September 16, 2009 05:35 PM | Permalink J. `: D" m2 c, M: a) g
+ p" p+ v% v* ~ c* z- ?- n4 YRahim Jaffer, the former Edmonton MP and National Caucus Chair for the Conservative Party, faces impaired driving and drug charges after an incident early last Friday.
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Jaffer was elected as a Reform MP in 1997, in the riding of Edmonton-Strathcona. He lost his seat in the last federal election to NDP MP Linda Duncan. Jaffer is married to Helena Guergis, the Minister of State for the Status of Women.5 r0 y0 _1 Z' w- c+ f4 R
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The Ontario Provincial Police in Caledon, Ontario confirmed the news today in a release, excerpted below:1 t" R3 l1 \' ?
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On Friday September 11, 2009 at 12:45am a Caledon OPP officer on general patrol on Regional Road 50 observed a grey Ford Escape travelling northbound at a high rate of speed through the village of Palgrave. * ?# `! b+ R a. J l3 W e
+ c0 ? b' Q; s, P* yThe officer conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle and after detecting the odour of alcohol on the drivers breath an investigation was conducted. 4 x* h9 ]* L( l" k; E! i+ h& V& w# D
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Thirty-seven year old Rahim JAFFER of Angus was charged with Drive Motor Vehicle Over 80 milligrams of alcohol contrary to section 253(1)(b) Criminal Code of Canada and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) contrary to section 4(1) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
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JAFFER will be making his first appearance in Orangeville Criminal Court on October 19, 2009. His licence was suspended for a period of 90 days under the Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS) program. |
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