Thunder Bay Police say four men, all from southern Ontario, arrested Tuesday at a north-side motel were in the city for the sole purpose of carrying out drug trafficking.
Officers with both the Emergency Task and Intelligence Units obtained and executed a search warrant at 11:30 a.m. at the motel as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking from the Powley Street address.
Officers also located and seized a significant quantity of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $280,000.
Cash, drug trafficking equipment and a fake drivers licence was also seized.
A 28 year old Toronto man has been charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 • Failure to Comply with Release Order
A 22 year old man, also from Toronto has been charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
A 40 year old Whitby man has been charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
and an 18 year old Maxwell man has been charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 • Possession of an Identity Document
All four appeared in bail court Wednesday and all have been remanded into custody.
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