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Cobourg Police Charge Fraser Einarsson, 34, of Cobourg With Fourteen Counts by a Tally of the Listed Charges, Including Possession of a Prohibited Weapon and Carry Concealed Weapon, and Charge Three Others, After a Search Warrant at a Cobourg Residence Produces Fentanyl, Cocaine, Scales, Prohibited Knives and Prohibited Weapons (October 17, 2026)

Cobourg Police Service release of Saturday, October 17, 2026, reported by Quinte News on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:56 a.m. · Town of Cobourg, Ontario
22Listed counts, four accused
14Listed counts, Fraser Einarsson
4People charged
3Police units named

The Cobourg Police Service says four people were arrested after officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the Town of Cobourg on October 16, 2026, as part of what the force calls an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the town. The release says the Street Crime Enforcement Unit, the Canine Unit and Uniform Patrol took part, and that officers seized a quantity of fentanyl, a quantity of cocaine, Canadian currency, scales, cellphones, prohibited knives and prohibited weapons. Fraser Einarsson, 34, of Cobourg is the only accused the release names, and the force says he was held in custody for a bail hearing. The release was posted on October 17 and reported by Quinte News early on October 18.

The Search Warrant and the Seizure List

The force describes the arrests as following the conclusion of a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation, and says the search warrant was executed on October 16, 2026 at a residence in the Town of Cobourg. The release does not give a street address, and it describes one residence.

Each item on the seizure list is described generically. The release attaches no weight to either the fentanyl or the cocaine, listing “a quantity” of each, and it attaches no dollar figure to the Canadian currency. It does not say which of the four accused any seized item is attributed to, and it carries no occurrence or file number.

The Fourteen Counts Against Fraser Einarsson

Einarsson, 34, of Cobourg faces fourteen counts by a tally of the listed charges. The force says he was held in custody for a bail hearing; the release does not give a court date.

Three Others Charged

Three other people were arrested and charged, and the release names none of them: a 33-year-old Cobourg woman, a 50-year-old Cobourg man and a 34-year-old Baltimore man. All three were released on undertakings with future court dates. The woman faces the two drug possession counts; each of the two men faces the same two counts plus one count of failing to comply with probation.

Charges, as the Release Words Them

  • Fraser Einarsson, 34, of Cobourg: two counts of “Possession of a schedule I substance – fentanyl”; two counts of “Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine”; “Possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000”; “Possession of a prohibited weapon”; “Carry concealed weapon”; three counts of “Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose”; three counts of “Fail to comply with probation”; “Fail to comply with prohibition order”
  • A 33-year-old Cobourg woman: “Possession of a schedule I substance – fentanyl”; “Possession of a schedule I substance – cocaine”
  • A 50-year-old Cobourg man: the same two counts, plus “Fail to comply with probation”
  • A 34-year-old Baltimore man: the same two counts, plus “Fail to comply with probation”
  • Not published: the names of the three accused other than Einarsson, any weight for the fentanyl or the cocaine, and any dollar figure for the currency

Timeline

  • October 16, 2026Cobourg police execute a search warrant at a residence in the Town of Cobourg, the release says.
  • October 17, 2026The Cobourg Police Service posts the release, “CDSA Arrests,” setting out four arrests and the charges.
  • October 18, 2026, 3:56 a.m.Quinte News reports the file, naming Einarsson and listing the charges.
Cobourg Police Service Street Crime Enforcement Unit
Named in the release as taking part in the search warrant.
Cobourg Police Service Canine Unit
Named in the release as taking part in the search warrant.
Cobourg Police Service Uniform Patrol
Named in the release as taking part in the search warrant.

Sources

  • Cobourg Police Service, “CDSA Arrests,” October 17, 2026 — for the charges and the seizure — cobourgpoliceservice.com
  • Quinte News, “Drug bust in Cobourg,” October 18, 2026, 3:56 a.m. — for the report of the file — quintenews.com

All four accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Cobourg Police Service, as published in its release and reported by Quinte News. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.


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