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OPP Police Press Releases Toronto

$629,000 Drug Bust – Names Released

(TORONTO, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) has laid 63 charges against nine accused following a multi-jurisdictional drug trafficking investigation.

In October 2023, officers learned of individuals trafficking illicit drugs from the Greater Toronto Area to the City of London and various parts of Western Ontario. The investigation revealed that the individuals had also been trafficking illicit drugs to the Thunder Bay area.

On February 28, 2024, search warrants were executed at seven residences in Thunder Bay, London, Mississauga and Vaughan. PGNG seized the following items:

·      More than 3.2 kilograms of cocaine

·      More than 1.3 kilograms of powdered fentanyl

·      More than 135 grams of methamphetamine

·      Nearly 10 grams of MDMA ecstasy

·      More than 3,700 oxycodone tablets

·      More than 2,000 hydromorphone capsules

·      More than 8,000 hydromorphone (8mg) tablets

·      More than 35 alprazolam tablets

·      Nearly 80 acetaminophen and codeine tablets

·      Approximately 1500 millilitres of promethazine (liquid codeine)

·      Three loaded handguns

·      36 rounds of ammunition

·      Two magazines

·      Drug paraphernalia

·      Counterfeit currency

·      Three silver bars, 15 silver coins, and jewelry

·      One prohibited weapon (brass knuckles)

·      More than $210,000 in Canadian currency

The potential street value of the illicit drugs seized is approximately $629,000.

This investigation resulted in nine arrests and 63 charges laid under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Please refer to the Addendum of Charged Persons for additional information.

This investigation was supported by members of the:

·      Chatham Kent Police Service

·      London Police Service Emergency Response Unit

·      London Police Service Guns and Drugs Section

·      Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service

·      OPP Community Street Crime Unit, London

·      OPP Offender Transportation Unit

·      OPP Highway Traffic Enforcement

·      OPP Middlesex Detachment

·      OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau

·      OPP-led Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit

·      OPP-led Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit

·      OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit

·      OPP Thunder Bay Detachment

·      Peel Regional Police Tactical Rescue Unit

·      Sarnia Police Service

·      St. Thomas Police Service

·      Thunder Bay Police Service Emergency Task Unit

·      Thunder Bay Police Service Guns and Gangs

Anyone with any information about the trafficking of illegal firearms and/or illicit drugs is urged to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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Durham Regional Police Police Press Releases

Drug Bust – MENTON & IMPENS

A male and female have been arrested following a drug investigation in Oshawa.

On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, members of the East Division Community Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of King Street East and Farewell Street.  Quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and cash were located and seized.  A male and female were taken into custody without incident.

Derek IMPENS, age 40 from Oshawa is charged with numerous offences including: Possession of a Schedule I Substance (cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of a Schedule I Substance (fentanyl) for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of a Schedule I Substance (methamphetamine) for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession Contrary to Order x3, and Fail to Comply with Probation Order x2.

Rachel MENTON, age 35 of No Fixed Address is charged with numerous offences including: Possession of a Schedule I Substance (cocaine) for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of a Schedule I Substance (fentanyl) for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Possession of a Schedule I Substance (methamphetamine) for the Purpose of Trafficking.

IMPENS was held for a bail hearing. MENTON was released on an Undertaking.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Peddle of the East Division Community Response Team at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3734.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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Moosonee OPP Police Press Releases

Moosonee Meth Bust – Name Released

(MOOSONEE, ON) – One person was arrested after a traffic stop in Moosonee.

On March 10, 2024, shortly before 8:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Ferguson Road in Moosonee.

The driver provided a false name to police and was subsequently arrested.

As a result of this investigation, Miller NAKOGEE, 39-years-of-age of Fort Albany was charged with the following:

  • Obstruct peace officer
  • Possession of a schedule I substance – methamphetamine
  • Operate a motor vehicle without insurance
  • Driver motor vehicle – no licence
  • Fail to properly wear seat belt
  • Obstruct plate
  • Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on May 7, 2024 in Moosonee.

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OPP Police Press Releases Toronto

173 Kilo Meth Bust

(TORONTO, ON) – Nine accused are facing 44 charges following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG).

Project CRANIUM began in the fall of 2023, when police learned of two individuals trafficking illicit drugs in the City of Barrie. Further investigation revealed that a sophisticated criminal network was operating out of the Greater Toronto Area, Simcoe County and Durham Region. Illicit drugs were being purchased from a source supplier and trafficked to a mid-level purchaser before being sold to local traffickers throughout Southern Ontario.

On January 21, 2024, the OPP executed 16 search warrants in Toronto; 11 at residences, four on vehicles and one at a storage locker. Seized items include but are not limited to:

  • 173 kilograms of suspected crystal methamphetamine;
  • 56 kilograms of suspected cocaine;
  • 500 grams of suspected fentanyl;
  • two prohibited handguns, one of which was loaded;
  • ammunition;
  • more than $620,000 in Canadian currency;
  • evidence of drug production (e.g. two cocaine presses, etc.); and,
  • four vehicles.

The illicit drugs seized have a potential street value of more than $13 million.

A video about Project Cranium is available here: https://youtu.be/z9B58miX_cA.

PGNG is a joint forces operation comprised of members from 21 police services. A full list of partners can be found below, under “About PGNG.” Additional supports were provided by the Barrie Police Service, Durham Regional Police Service, Halton Regional Police Service, Toronto Police Service and York Regional Police.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs is urged to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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London Police Service Police Press Releases

Meth Bust – Police Vehicle Rammed – Miller, Bourdeau & McVeeney

LONDON, ON (March 11, 2024) – Three London men are facing charges after LPS officers recognized a wanted man operating a reported stolen vehicle late last week.

The vehicle was reported stolen to the London police on March 8, 2024, and later that day, plain-clothed LPS officers operating an unmarked police vehicle observed the suspect vehicle.  The officers recognized a man known to be wanted on outstanding warrants in the driver seat of the suspect vehicle. Police observed two other males enter the vehicle at different locations, and the information was shared with other officers.

At approximately 11:25 a.m., the suspect vehicle was in a drive-thru in the 1000-block of Dundas Street when officers attempted to stop it from moving. The driver struck the unmarked police vehicle multiple times with the front of the stolen vehicle and proceeded to drive over a curb and onto Dundas Street before fleeing eastbound with a damaged tire.

A number of 9-1-1 calls were received in relation to the suspect vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, disobeying traffic lights and laws of the road with a driver-side tire missing.

Multiple officers attended the area, and with the assistance of information from the public, the reported stolen vehicle was located approximately 100 meters off the roadway on Dakota Place. Three suspects fled from the vehicle on foot.

Members of the Uniformed Division, with assistance of members of the Emergency Response Unit and LPS Canine Unit, began tracking the suspects from the stolen vehicle.

All three suspects were arrested nearby by police.

A search of one of the suspect males yielded the following:

  • 6.8 grams of suspected black tar heroin, value $1,700
  • 13.6 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, value $1,360
  • 3.4 grams of suspected pink fentanyl, value $850
  • 1.5 grams of suspected cocaine, value $150
  • 6.5 grams of suspected marihuana, value $65
  • Vial of suspected cannabis oil, value $50.

A search of the recovered stolen vehicle yielded approximately 30 grams of suspected carfentanyl.

As a result of the investigation, Timothy Brandon Miller, 37, Roy James Bourdeau, 48, and Rob James McVeeney, 35, all of London, have been jointly charged with the following offences:

  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000;
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking; and
  • Resist arrest.

Timothy Miller has been additionally charged with the following offences:

  • Dangerous operation of a conveyance;
  • Operation while prohibited;
  • Fail to stop for police/pursuit;
  • Fail to comply with undertaking; and
  • Fail to stop at scene of accident.

All three of the accused are expected to re-appear in London court today in relation to the charges.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers. 

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OPP Perth Police Press Releases

$41,000 Meth Bust – Major TAKHAR Arrested

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Huron-Perth Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Brant-Oxford CSCU, West Region Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, and the Tactics and Rescue Unit, executed a search warrant following a drug trafficking investigation in Kitchener. 

Major TAKHAR, a 67-year-old resident of Cambridge, has been charged with:

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Opioid (other than Heroin)

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Methamphetamine

Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Cocaine

Possession of a Schedule III Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking

The total estimated value of seized drugs, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and psilocybin is approximately $41,000.00.

The total estimated value of seized property is $1,800.00.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener on April 19, 2024, to answer to the charges.

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OPP Police Press Releases South Huron

Hero Citizen Follows Criminals – Kaitlin EMMONS & Jonathan GLOVER Arrested #Catch&Release

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two residents of Forest with several criminal offences following a report of a break and enter in progress at a commercial property in South Huron on February 29th, 2024. 

On Thursday, February 29th, just after 4:00 p.m., Huron County OPP officers responded to a report of a break and enter on Quebec Avenue in the Municipality of South Huron. The property owner discovered two suspects and a minivan on their property. The suspects fled the scene in the van, and the property owner followed, providing updates for police.

OPP officers from Huron, Lambton, and Middlesex Counties were involved as the suspect vehicle entered Middlesex and Lambton Counties, before being located stopped on private property in Bosanquet Township, Lambton County. A female was placed under arrest immediately, while the second male suspect was located hiding in the area. Officers transported both arrested parties to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for processing.

As a result of the investigation, the following charges have been laid:

Jonathan GLOVER, 42 years of age from Forest, Ontario has been charged with:

–      Break, Enter a Place – Commit Indictable Offence,

–      Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000,

–      Fail to Comply with Release Order – (two counts).

The accused was additionally charged with an offence found in the Tobacco Tax Act.

The accused was held for a bail hearing and has since been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for April 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich. 

Kaitlin EMMONS, 23 years of age from Forest, Ontario has been charged with:

–      Break, Enter a Place – Commit Indictable Offence,

–      Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000,

–      Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine.

The accused was additionally charged with offences found in the Tobacco Tax Act and Cannabis Control Act.

The accused was processed and later released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for April 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich.

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OPP Police Press Releases South Huron

Matthew GORRIE Arrested – Meth A Factor

(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a London area resident with several criminal offences following an investigation on February 20th, 2024. 

Just after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, a Huron County OPP officer was off duty in the Municipality of South Huron, Exeter when they received information of a shoplifting incident that just occurred at a business located on Thames Road East in Exeter. The officer followed the suspect a short distance outside and advised the suspect that they were a police officer and produced their police badge. The suspect resisted arrest and was quickly subdued by the officer. Additional officers arrived shortly after and secured the suspect.

The accused was then transported to the Huron OPP detachment for processing. The stolen items valued at over $750 were recovered.

Matthew GORRIE, 33 years of age from no fixed address in the London area has been charged with:

–      Theft Under $5,000,

–      Resist Peace Officer,

–      Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Methamphetamine.

The accused was held for a bail hearing, and later remanded into custody with a court appearance scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice – Goderich

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Arnprior OPP Police Press Releases

Meth Bust – Christopher TREMBLAY & Jessica HERRICK Arrested

(ARNPRIOR, ON) – Two people face charges after a search warrant in Arnprior resulted in the seizure of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, methamphetamine and psilocybin.

The Ontario Provincial Police East Region Community Street Crime Unit, assisted by members of the Arnprior office of the Renfrew Detachment, executed a search warrant February 9, 2024, at an apartment on Burwash Street.

In addition to the illegal drugs officers also located items typically associated with drug trafficking, including digital scales, packaging material and multiple cell phones.

Christopher TREMBLAY, age 34 and Jessica HERRICK, age 37, both residents of Arnprior are each charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
  • Possession of a Schedule 3 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

HERRICK has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on March 20, 2024.

TREMBLAY remains in custody with a bail hearing scheduled for March 1, 2024, before the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke.

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