Thunder Bay Police have arrested seven people following a search of an Amelia Street home Thursday, which resulted in the seizure of drugs and firearms.
Officers executed the warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the area. Four of the suspects attempted to resist arrest but were taken into custody following a brief struggle, one of them attempting to destroy evidence.
A quantity of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cash, drug trafficking equipment, three loaded handguns, of of which that had been converted for automatic fire and a high capacity magazine were all seized.
Estimated value of the drugs is more than $125,000 and the cash is valued at $35,000.
A 55-year-old Thunder Bay female faces the following charges:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x 3 • Careless Storage of a Firearm x 3 • Making an Automatic Firearm
A 49-year-old Thunder Bay male faces the following charges:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x 3 • Careless Storage of a Firearm x 3 • Making an Automatic Firearm • Fail to Comply with Probation Order
A 25-year-old male from Oshawa faces the following charges:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x 3 • Careless Storage of a Firearm x 3 • Making an Automatic Firearm • Resist Peace Officer
An 18-year-old Toronto male faces the following charges:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x 3 • Careless Storage of a Firearm x 3 • Making an Automatic Firearm • Resist Peace Officer • Fail to Comply with Sentence x 2
Two males, on from Toronto the other from Ajax, aged 18 and 17 respectively, have both been charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x 3 • Careless Storage of a Firearm x 3 • Making an Automatic Firearm • Resist Peace Officer
and a 16-year-old male from Whitby faces the following charges:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 • Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 3 • Possession of Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm x 3 • Careless Storage of a Firearm x 3 • Making an Automatic Firearm
All accused appeared in court today and have been remanded into custody.
Follow