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Ontario Provincial Police Street Crime Units Executed Two Drug Warrants in Haliburton on November 4 and Eight People Now Face Charges, Including Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Reported November 10, 2026)

Reported Tuesday, November 10, 2026 by Kawartha 411 and My Haliburton Now · Haliburton, Municipality of Dysart et al, Ontario
8People Charged
265.4 gSuspected Methamphetamine Seized
83.4 gSuspected Cocaine Seized
$1,560Currency Seized

HALIBURTON, Ont. — Eight people face drug charges after Ontario Provincial Police street crime units executed two Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants in Haliburton on November 4, 2026, Kawartha 411 and My Haliburton Now report. Kawartha 411 says six people were arrested the day the warrants were executed and two more were located and charged afterward, and lists seizures of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, Percocet and MDMA pills, $1,560 in Canadian currency and three cellular devices. My Haliburton Now describes the fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine as suspected.

The Two Warrants

Kawartha 411 reports that two Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants were executed in Haliburton on November 4, 2026, that six suspects were arrested that day, and that two more were located and charged later. My Haliburton Now places the warrants in the Municipality of Dysart et al and says the Haliburton Highlands Community Street Crime Unit led the operation, with help from OPP units in Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough, Northumberland and Bracebridge.

What Was Seized

Kawartha 411 lists an estimated value beside each item. My Haliburton Now carries the same quantities and puts the cash at more than $1,500.

The Seizure List as Kawartha 411 Prints It

  • Fentanyl: 11.3 grams, listed at $1,130
  • Cocaine: 83.4 grams, listed at $8,340
  • Methamphetamine: 265.4 grams, listed at $13,270
  • Percocet: 12 pills, listed at $60
  • MDMA: one pill, listed at $5
  • Currency: $1,560 in Canadian currency
  • Other: three cellular devices

The Eight People Charged

Kawartha 411 lists the eight by age and charge. Four face charges of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, and four face charges of possession of a Schedule I substance.

As Kawartha 411 Words the Charges

  • A 37-year-old: “Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking” — cocaine, methamphetamine and opioid — and “Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000.” Held in custody for a bail hearing in Lindsay
  • A 56-year-old: possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, opioid and methamphetamine
  • A 46-year-old woman: possession of a Schedule I substance — methamphetamine and opioid
  • A 51-year-old man: possession of a Schedule I substance — methamphetamine, cocaine and opioid
  • A 48-year-old woman: possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, methamphetamine and opioid
  • A 37-year-old man: possession of a Schedule I substance — methamphetamine and opioid
  • A 38-year-old: possession of a Schedule I substance — methamphetamine, cocaine and opioid
  • A 48-year-old: possession for the purpose of trafficking — cocaine, opioid and methamphetamine

Kawartha 411 reports that the first 37-year-old above was held for a bail hearing in Lindsay and that the others are to appear in court in Minden at a later date. My Haliburton Now reports that all eight are to appear in court in Minden at a later date.

Timeline

  • November 4, 2026Two Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants are executed in Haliburton. Six people are arrested that day, Kawartha 411 reports.
  • After November 4, 2026Two more people are located and charged, Kawartha 411 reports, bringing the number charged to eight.
  • November 10, 2026Kawartha 411 and My Haliburton Now publish reports on the warrants, the seizures and the charges.
Haliburton Highlands / City of Kawartha Lakes Community Street Crime Unit
Executed the two search warrants, Kawartha 411 reports; My Haliburton Now says the Haliburton Highlands unit led the operation
Peterborough / Northumberland Community Street Crime Unit
Credited with executing the warrants, Kawartha 411 reports
Bracebridge Community Street Crime Unit
Credited with executing the warrants, Kawartha 411 reports
OPP Central Region Emergency Response Team
Assisted
OPP Central Region Canine Unit
Assisted
Haliburton Highlands OPP Detachment
Uniform members assisted

Sources

  • Kawartha 411, “Eight People Charged Following Execution Of Warrants In Haliburton,” November 10, 2026 — for the seizure list, the units and the charges — kawartha411.ca
  • My Haliburton Now, “Eight people charged following drug bust in Haliburton,” November 10, 2026 — for the warrant location and the suspected-drug wording — myhaliburtonnow.com

All eight are presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Ontario Provincial Police, as reported by Kawartha 411 and My Haliburton Now. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.


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