Drug charges have been laid after a traffic stop in Dover Township.

Chatham-Kent Police pulled over a vehicle on Bear Line Road around 7 last night and found roughly $2800 worth of suspected cocaine inside the vehicle.

A 25-year-old Coatsworth man was arrested and charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The accused will have to answer to the charges in court, along with multiple provincial offence notices for driving infractions.