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(TIMMINS, ON) – A multi-jurisdiction drug investigation in northeastern Ontario has resulted in dozens of arrests and more than 300 charges.
In November 2015, the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) began a joint investigation to identify and dismantle drug distribution networks trafficking prescription medications and illicit drugs to communities in northeastern Ontario. The lengthy investigation focussed on the Timmins and Chapleau area and James Bay coastal communities, noting these drugs typically sell at four times the street price compared to urban centres, providing considerable profit incentive for criminals to exploit vulnerable residents in Aboriginal communities.
At a news conference in Timmins today, NAPS Chief Terry ARMSTRONG, OPP Deputy Commissioner Rick BARNUM, Timmins Police Chief John GAUTHIER and Anishinabek Police Service Deputy Chief Dave WHITLOW unveiled details of the investigation and displayed samples of the evidence seized during the six-month probe. They were joined by Nishnawbe-Aski Nation leaders who provided insight into the challenges and devastating impacts illegal drugs and misuse of prescription medications have had on their citizens.
During Project COAST, 21 search warrants were executed earlier this month at locations in northern and eastern Ontario. Police seized:
- 57,792 methamphetamine tablets,
- 7,229 oxycodone pills,
- 706 grams of cocaine,
- 476.6 grams of marihuana, and
- 154.25 fentanyl patches.
Police also seized more than 252-thousand dollars in Canadian currency, one shotgun and a bulletproof vest. As a result, 55 people have been charged with 341 offences under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code of Canada. (See ADDENDUM OF CHARGED PERSONS.)
Several of the accused persons will appear at Ontario Courts of Justice at various times, dates and locations. The investigation continues.
Aaron WAPACHEE 37 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Abel SOLANOSANTANA 37 OTTAWA, ON
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs andSubstances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Adnan FAZELI 31 OTTAWA, ON
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Albert WESLEY 33 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Alexis HOOKIMAW 20 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x1
Andrew LINKLATER 36 MOOSONEE, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Angela NESHAWABIN 34 CHAPLEAU,ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 5
Beverly SAUNDERS 36 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
William TURGEON 24 TIMMINS, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 13
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 11
Brandon VIGNOLA 22 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1 Date: TBD
Brittney HAWBOLDT 20 TORONTO, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
- Obstruct Police sec. 129 of the Crimina lCode X 1
Cheryl CHEECHOO 38 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Christopher HEWITT 30 OTTAWA, ON
- Fail to Comply with Recognizance sec. 145(3) of the Criminal Code x 2
Daniel GOBEIL 30 TIMMINS, ON
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order sec. 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code x 1 Date: TBD
Darrell JAMES 54 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Darrell SAUNDERS 33 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
David AMBEAU 38 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1 Date: TBD
David FARIES 30 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 14
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 14
Desiree WABANO 30 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Devin ETHERINGTON 38 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 6
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 6
Dominik GAMACHE 23 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 5
Edgar TURGEON 27 TIMMINS, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 3
Edward GAGNON 23 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 7
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 8
Edward JAMES 52 SUDBURY, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 3
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Edward NAKOGEE 42 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 4
Eric LOON 45 FORT ALBANY, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1 Date: TBD
Evelyn WESLEY 66 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Holli KASABOSKI 29 RENFREW, ON
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Holli LARCHER 36 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 4 Date: TBD
Hyani RUTARE 20 OTTAWA, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Ian BENEDICIC 26 FOLEYET, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 4
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 4
James ALISAPPI 20 MOOSONEE, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Prohibited Weapon sec. 92(2) of the Criminal Code x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
James FARIES 46 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Jasmin MATHEWS 28 TIMMINS, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Jennifer OKIMAW 39 MOOSONEE, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Joni SOLOMON 30 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
John Paul (J.P.) BEGIN 47 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 11
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 11
John WESLEY 59 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Joshua DESJARLAIS 28 NORTH YORK, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Kevin SAUNDERS 35 BRUNSWICK HOUSE FIRST NATION, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Young Person n/a OTTAWA, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Lucy-Ann MOAR 29 MOOSE FACTORY, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Michael CHENIER 31 ORLEANS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Operation While Disqualified sec. 259(4) of the Criminal Code x 6
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Michelle MOUSSEAU 23 OTTAWA, ON
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 1
Nicholas CORMIER 20 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 5
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs andSubstances Act X 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 6
- Possession of Counterfeit Currency sec. 450(b) of the Criminal Code X 1
Patrick GALLANT 26 OTTAWA, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
Rejean GRAVEL 48 SCHUMACHER, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 3
Richard FARQUHARSON 21 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 4
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act X 4
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 3
Roy GOLDEN 55 BRUNSWICK HOUSE FIRST NATION, ON
- Possession of Substance sec. 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 3
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 3
Russell WILLIAMS 25 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Sharon SAUNDERS 42 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Steven EDWARDS 27 TIMMINS, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1 Date: TBD
Terrance SAUNDERS 34 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 2
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 2
Valarie WHEESK 47 MOOSONEE, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 1 Date: June 28/16
Wayne BRISCOESINOBERT 33 CHAPLEAU, ON
- Trafficking sec. 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x 5
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code x 4
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