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THUNDER BAY, ON – 4 people, together with a resident of East Gwillimbury, are dealing with charges beneath the Legal Code (CC) and Managed Medicine and Substances Act (CDSA) following a big drug seizure in Thunder Bay.
The investigation, led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Weapons and Gangs Enforcement Crew (PGNG), culminated on December 10, 2024, with three search warrants executed at properties in Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls.
Seized Objects
Authorities seized the next through the operation:
1.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine
$257,000 in Canadian foreign money
4 cell telephones
Three digital scales
One laptop computer pc
The medication have an estimated road worth of $170,000.
Charges and Accused
The next people have been charged with offences beneath the CC and CDSA:
Malcolm PARCHMENT, 30, of East Gwillimbury
Philip ARPIN, 62, of Thunder Bay
April ARPIN, 43, of Thunder Bay
Lauritz PAJAMAKI, 70, of Kakabeka Falls
Charges embody:
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
Possession for the aim of trafficking – cocaine
One accused stays in custody, whereas the opposite three have been launched and are scheduled to look earlier than the Ontario Courtroom of Justice in Thunder Bay on varied dates.
Collaborative Effort
The operation was a coordinated effort involving the OPP Emergency Response Crew, OPP Neighborhood Road Crime Unit, Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) Emergency Process Unit, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS), and the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad.
The OPP thanked TBPS, NAPS, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for his or her collaboration within the PGNG program.
Public Help Requested
Authorities are urging anybody with details about unlawful firearms, drug trafficking, or different felony actions to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or through ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
In regards to the PGNG Program
The PGNG goals to disrupt road gang actions and cut back unlawful firearms and drug trafficking throughout Ontario and Quebec. Comprising members from 20 police providers and the RCMP, the PGNG is devoted to defending communities from the threats posed by organized crime.
