Drug Trafficking
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44 Arrested, 187 Charges in Toronto East End Gun and Drug Probe
Toronto police say Project Matrix, run by the 55 Division Major Crime Unit in the city’s east end, has resulted in 44 arrests and 187 charges. Police say eight illegal firearms, 792 rounds of ammunition and a significant quantity of drugs were seized. The people charged have not been named.
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SQ Says Drug Trafficking Arrests, Searches Under Way in Gaspésie and Campbellton
The Sûreté du Québec says it is carrying out drug trafficking arrests and searches in New-Richmond, Cascapédia-Saint-Jules, Gesgapegiag and Campbellton, New Brunswick, with nearly 50 officers. Arrest numbers, charges and seizures have not been reported.
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Man, 25, Charged After About Two Kilograms of Cocaine Seized in Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury Police say a high-risk traffic stop on Highway 69 on October 22 produced about 2,000 grams of cocaine in two one-kilogram bricks, which the force puts at a street value of $200,000. Kaleb McDowell-Amsterdam, 25, of Southern Ontario is charged with three listed counts.
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Thunder Bay Man, 72, Charged After Police Report Oxycodone Seizure
A 72-year-old Thunder Bay man faces two counts, including possession of oxycodone for the purpose of trafficking, after a Nishnawbe Aski Police Service search of a Crown Street home on October 22, NetNewsLedger reports. Police estimate the street value of the oxycodone at nearly $135,000.
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Man, 27, Charged After Cocaine and About $81,600 Seized in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say a vehicle stop and a search warrant on Rougeau Avenue produced cocaine, about $81,600 in Canadian currency and an electronic money counter. A 27-year-old man faces three listed charges, including possession of a scheduled substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine.
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Kayla Tierney, 38, Charged After 17 Grams of Fentanyl Seized at Brackley Hotel
Charlottetown Police Services say Kayla Tierney, 38, is charged with possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking after a search warrant at a Brackley hotel on October 15, where police seized 17 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine and $1,500 in cash. Details were released October 26.
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North Bay Man Charged After Police Seize Cocaine, a Mercedes and $9,065
North Bay police say Brian William Leppan, 47, is charged with trafficking in cocaine and two other counts after a Street Crime Unit investigation led to his arrest in the 300 block of Lake Heights Road on October 21. Police seized 69 grams of cocaine, a 2010 Mercedes and $9,065 in cash.
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Mathieu Duquette, 35, Held in Custody After SQ Drug Search in La Sarre
Sûreté du Québec officers searched a residence on rue Principale in La Sarre on October 23 and seized cocaine, prescription medications, cash and equipment used to sell drugs, MédiAT and Mon Abitibi report. Mathieu Duquette, 35, appeared by videoconference and remains in custody.
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Kingsville Man, 18, Faces Trafficking Charges After Street Crime Unit Search
An 18-year-old Kingsville man faces possession for the purpose of trafficking charges after a search warrant at a McDonald Street home on October 24, AM800 CKLW reports. Essex County OPP say more than $34,000 worth of illicit substances, cash and drug paraphernalia was seized.
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Judge Reserves Decision in Kelowna Psilocybin Trafficking Sentencing
Judge Monica McParland has reserved her decision on the sentence for Allan Dornan, 48, who pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking and one of possession for the purpose of trafficking over psilocybin sold at a Kelowna storefront. The Crown is seeking two years in jail, Castanet reported October 23.