Thunder Bay, ON – 5 people had been apprehended following a drug trafficking investigation that culminated in a search warrant being executed at a residence on Picton Avenue. The operation, carried out on the night of October seventeenth, concerned the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, Emergency Activity Unit, and the Ontario Provincial Police’s Organized Crime Enforcement Unit.
One suspect tried to evade arrest by fleeing by means of a window however was apprehended after a brief pursuit. 4 different suspects had been discovered contained in the residence and brought into custody.
Throughout the search, officers seized suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, and hydromorphone, together with a major amount of money and paraphernalia related to drug trafficking.
Charges and Potential Penalties:
The next people have been charged:
Avery COLLYMORE-WALTERS, 19, of Scarborough:
Possession for the Function of Trafficking (Cocaine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone): This offense, underneath Part 5(2) of the Managed Medication and Substances Act, carries a most penalty of life imprisonment.
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000: This cost, underneath Part 354(1)(a) of the Felony Code, carries a most penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
Resisting Arrest: This cost, underneath Part 129(a) of the Felony Code, carries a most penalty of two years imprisonment.
Jaylon LONDON, 20, of Scarborough:
Possession for the Function of Trafficking (Cocaine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone): Most penalty of life imprisonment.
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000: Most penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
Chantelle SPOON, 35, of Thunder Bay:
Possession for the Function of Trafficking (Cocaine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone): Most penalty of life imprisonment.
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000: Most penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
Vanessa Celeste UCHACZ, 43, of Thunder Bay:
Possession for the Function of Trafficking (Cocaine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone): Most penalty of life imprisonment.
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000: Most penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
A 17-year-old youth from Scarborough:
Possession for the Function of Trafficking (Cocaine, Fentanyl, Hydromorphone): Most penalty of life imprisonment.
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000: Most penalty of 10 years imprisonment.
Hinder Police: This cost, underneath Part 129(a) of the Felony Code, carries a most penalty of two years imprisonment.
Court docket Look:
All accused appeared in court docket on Friday, October 18th, and had been remanded into custody pending future court docket dates.
Notice:
It’s essential to do not forget that these people are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible in a court docket of legislation. The fees laid towards them are allegations, and the precise penalties upon conviction, if any, can be decided by the court docket based mostly on varied components, together with the severity of the offenses, the people’ felony historical past, and mitigating circumstances.
