Greenstone Woman Arrested On Drug Charges
GREENSTONE, ON – On January 16, 2018, at 12:56 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Greenstone Detachment, responded to a report of a residential break and enter in progress on Kenogami Road in Longlac, Ontario.
Police arrived at the scene and detained four people found within the residence. One of these parties was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia, and items believed to be marihuana, and Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) commonly known as ecstasy, as well as what appeared to be a debt list. These items were believed to be consistent with drug trafficking and, as a result, a [woman]* age 28 of Longlac, Ontario, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule II Substance – Cannabis Marihuana – under 30 grams, contrary to section 4 (1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, contrary to section 5 (2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Failure to Comply with Probation Order, contrary to section 733.1 (1) of the Criminal Code
- Unlawfully in a Dwelling House, contrary to section 349 (1) of the Criminal Code
Following from this initial investigation Greenstone OPP enlisted the aid of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and their local Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) member. They assisted with obtaining and executing a search warrant at the residence which yielded an additional 139 tablets of methamphetamine, commonly known as speed, one tablet of morphine, and an additional drug debt list. As a result, [the woman]* was further charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance, contrary to section 4 (1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking, contrary to section 5 (2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
She was held for a bail hearing on the morning of January 17, 2018. She will appear in court in Longlac, Ontario, of February 7, 2018 to answer to the charges.
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*Name redacted by editor