Four arrested following drug trafficking investigation in Lindsay
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the early morning hours, members of the Kawartha Lakes Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) executed a search warrant in the area of William Street North and Bond Street in Lindsay as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
Upon concluding the month-long investigation, KLPS CIB requested the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Tactics and Rescue Unit to safely execute the warrant.
As a result of the investigation, four individuals were arrested. Investigators seized quantities of suspected illicit drugs, a quantity of Canadian currency, and other items believed to be connected to drug trafficking activities.
The four accused parties were each charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act x3
- Possession of Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
During the warrant, police seized narcotics with an estimated street value of $278,064 and $6,170 in Canadian currency. The narcotics seized were 1114.5g of Cocaine, 156.1g of Fentanyl, 403.1g of Crack Cocaine, and 339.9g of Dried Cannabis.
All four accused were held in custody pending bail hearings later that day.
