OPP Say a Search at a Sioux Lookout Hotel Turned Up Suspected Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Opioid Tablets, and a 33-Year-Old Man Faces Six Charges (November 12, 2026)
A 33-year-old man faces six drug and property charges after Sioux Lookout OPP, assisted by the Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a hotel in the town on November 10 during a drug trafficking investigation, NetNewsLedger reported on November 12. The outlet reports that officers seized about 76 grams of suspected cocaine, about 190 grams of suspected crack cocaine, about 200 suspected hydromorphone tablets, about 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, about 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine and more than $11,000 in Canadian currency. The man was held for bail and remanded to the Kenora District Jail, the outlet reports.
Legal status: Charged and remanded in custody. The allegations have not been tested in court and the accused is presumed innocent.
The Seizure
NetNewsLedger reports that each of the substances is described as suspected. The tablet counts are given as about 200 hydromorphone and about 90 oxycodone, and the currency is reported as more than $11,000.
The outlet reports that the Sioux Lookout OPP carried out the search with the assistance of the Community Street Crime Unit, during a drug trafficking investigation.
The Charges
NetNewsLedger lists six charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: possession of a forged document with intent; possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, cocaine; possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, methamphetamine; possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, opioid, two counts; and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
What the report states
- The search: Executed under a search warrant at a hotel in Sioux Lookout on November 10, 2026.
- The custody status: The accused was held for bail and remanded to the Kenora District Jail.
- The tip line: Anyone with information about suspected illicit drug trafficking is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Timeline
- November 10, 2026Sioux Lookout OPP, assisted by the Community Street Crime Unit, execute a search warrant at a hotel in Sioux Lookout, NetNewsLedger reports.
- November 12, 2026NetNewsLedger publishes its report on the seizure and the charges.
Carried out the hotel search
Assisted with the search, NetNewsLedger reports
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Sources
- NetNewsLedger, “Sioux Lookout Hotel Search Leads to Trafficking Charges, Drug and Cash Seizures,” November 12, 2026 — for the seizure, the charges and the custody status — netnewsledger.com
The accused is presumed innocent, and none of these charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Ontario Provincial Police, as reported by NetNewsLedger. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
