NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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KAPUSKASING — Cocaine, methamphetamine, and morphine seized during the execution of a search warrant in Kapuskasing.
On June 27, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the North East Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence on Byng Avenue in Kapuskasing.
During the investigation, four people were arrested, and police seized drugs suspected to be cocaine, lorazepam, diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, methamphetamine, morphine, a .22 calibre starter pistol, a cell phone, and $500 in Canadian currency. The total estimated street value of the seizure was $18,000.
As a result of this investigation, a 39-year-old from Cochrane, a 33-year-old from Kapuskasing, and a 38-year-old from Kapuskasing, were arrested and charged with the following:
- 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
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Lorazepam (two counts)
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Diazepam
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Chlordiazepoxide
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Clonazepam
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Further,a 48-year-old from Kapuskasing was arrested and charged with the following:
- 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
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Lorazepam (two counts)
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Diazepam
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Chlordiazepoxide
- Possession of a schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking - Clonazepam
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Failure to comply with release order (two counts)
Three of the above accused persons (Bouchard, Hansen, and Leach) were released and will appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kapuskasing on a future date.
The accused person Sigouin remains in custody and will next appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kapuskasing on July 5, 2024.
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