
Seized evidence from Dec 10 searches - (Supplied via OPP)
Nearly two kilograms of cocaine have been seized after police raided three homes.
The busts took place on December 10 in Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls.
During the searches, officers seized the following:
- 1.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine
- $257,000
- Four cellphones
- Three scales
- One laptop
Police estimate that the street value of the drugs is around $170,000.
As a result, a 30-year-old from East Gwillimbury, a 62-year-old from Thunder Bay, a 43-year-old from Thunder Bay and an 80-year-old from Kakabeka Falls are facing the following charges:
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
One of the accused remains in custody and the other three have been released.
All of the accused have future court dates in Thunder Bay.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG), OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Community Street Crime Unit, Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task Unit, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, and the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad assisted with this investigation.