The West Parry Sound detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with drug related offences.
On November 30, 2023, shortly after 11:00 a.m. members of the West Parry Sound OPP were alerted to a possible drug transaction on James Street in the Town of Parry Sound.
Officers seized approximately $1500 of suspected Hydromorphone, Clonazepam, and Oxycodone and over $3500 in Canadian currency.
Lawrence Hillier, 79-years-of-age of Parry Sound was arrested and charged with:
- Traffick in schedule 1 substance – opioid – two counts
- Traffick in schedule 4 substance
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
The accused was released and is schedules to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on January 4, 2024.
