Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged several individuals following an investigation involving firearms, drugs and stolen property.
As a result of an ongoing police investigation, members of the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), executed a search warrant at a residence on County Road 121 in the Township of Minden Hills on April 22, 2025. Firearms, ammunition and suspected drugs were among items seized as follows:
· 68.61g of fentanyl
· 70g of crystal methamphetamine
· 14.04g of cocaine
· 303 British Lee-Enfield long-rifle
· .22 calibre Cooey long rifle
· 303 British Mark 3 long-rifle
· 4 pellet guns
· 4 BB guns
· 9 rounds of .303 ammunition
· 20 rounds of 30-30 Winchester ammunition
· 5 operating scales
· 3 cellular devices
· Various power tools including table saws, chainsaws, drills and batteries, industrial lights, fan, generator, yeti cooler and an electric bike
As a result, Shelby Montgomery, 33 years-of-age, of the Township of Minden Hills has been charged with:
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
· Breach of firearms regulation store firearm or restricted weapon – three counts
· Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – thirteen counts
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm – three counts
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
· Fail to comply with probation order – two counts
The accused was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay Ontario.
And further, Sean Martin, 43 years-of-age, of the Township of Minden Hills has been charged with:
· Possession of schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
· Breach of firearms regulation store firearm or restricted weapon – three counts
· Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – thirteen counts
· Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
· Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm – three counts
The accused was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay Ontario.
And further, Andrew Hillis, 43 years-of-age, of the Township of Minden Hills as been arrested and charged with:
· Possession of a schedule I substance
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Failure to comply with undertaking
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden at a later date.
If you have any information about illegal firearms or the trafficking of illicit substances in Haliburton Highlands, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Kawartha/Haliburton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward up to $2000.
