HEARST, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, South Porcupine Drug Unit supported by the OPP Hearst Detachment have charged 14 individuals with drug related offences following arrests conducted in the Town of Hearst on Wednesday April 24, 2013.

The charges stem from a six month long undercover investigation.

The investigation focused on investigating a group of individuals controlling a large quantity of the illicit cocaine and methamphetamine trade in the Town of Hearst.  Undercover officers were successful infiltrating the group and making numerous purchases. The investigation concluded with the execution of nine search warrants.

Fourteen individuals have been charged with 118 drug and firearm related offences.   Cocaine, methamphetamine, and marihuana were purchased and seized along with $20,000 cash an AK47 rifle, five motor vehicles and two snowmobiles.   The street value of the drugs seized is $ 623,000.

CHARGED ARE:

Dany CARRIER, age 35, of Hallebourg

• Commission of an Offence for a Criminal Organization
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 13 Counts
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 10 Counts

Sophie VEILLEUX, age 33, of Hearst

• Commission of an Offence for a Criminal Organization
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 3 Counts
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 2 Counts

Jason BROWN, age 32, of Hearst

• Commission of an Offence for a Criminal Organization
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 4 Counts
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 5 Counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking 2 Counts
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order 10 Counts

Mark NOWLAN, age 45, of Hearst

• Commission of an Offence for a Criminal Organization
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance1 Count
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 1 Count

Francois LABRIE, age 35, of Mattice

• Commission of an Offence for a Criminal Organization
• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 5 Counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count
• Possession of a Controlled Substance 2 Counts
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 5 Counts
• Trafficking in a Firearm 1 Count
• Trafficking in a Prohibit Device 1 Count
• Possession of a Firearm for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count
• Possession of Prohibit Device for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm 1 Count
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibit Device 1 Count
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm 1 Count
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibit Device 1 Count
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle 1 Count
• Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition1 Count
• Transfer Firearm without Authority 1 Count
• Transfer Prohibit Device without Authority 1 Count
• Possession of a Firearm while Prohibited 1 Count
• Possession of a Prohibited Device while Prohibited 1 Count
• Possession of Ammunition while Prohibited 1 Count

Nathalie TREMBLAY, age 37, of Hallebourg

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance – 2 Counts

Clement TARDIF, age 70, of Hearst

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 2 Counts
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 2 Counts

Eric LECLERC, age 34, of Hearst

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 4 Counts
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 5 Counts
• Production of a Controlled Substance 1 Count
• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count
• Possession of a Controlled Substance 1 Count
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm 1 Count
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm1 Count
• Unsafe Storage of a Firearm 1 Count

Sylvio HEBERT, age59, of Hearst

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 2 Counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking1 Count
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 3 Counts
• Resist Arrest 1 Count

Dany DAUTEUIL, age 38, of Hearst

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1 Count

Stephanie LOZIER, age 21, of Hearst

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance1 Count
• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count

Josee CARRIER, age34, of Hearst

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1 Count
• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count

Yoan LACROIX, age 27, of Geraldton

• Trafficking in a Controlled Substance 1 Count
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime 1 Count

John MAYHEW, age 65, of Hornepayne

• Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purposes of Trafficking 1 Count