The Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit of the OPP engaged in a drug investigation in Gravenhurst spanning from July, 2020 to September 2020. As a result of this investigation, arrests and search warrants were executed in Gravenhurst with the assistance of the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) on September 13th, 2020.
On the 4th of August, 2020 the Muskoka CSCU attempted to arrest a male on Luigi Road, in Gravenhurst. During the arrest, the vehicle fled. The male passenger was known and the police investigation continued.
On the 13th of September, 2020 the Muskoka CSCU, with assistance from OPP TRU executed two Controlled Drug and Substances Act search warrants in Gravenhurst. As a result of this investigation, officers arrested an adult, and a young person, and seized approximately four ounces of cocaine, oxycodone pills, and a quantity of Canadian Currency.
The following people have been charged:
Michael Estrada Suazo age 27, of Toronto, Ontario
- 4th of August, 2020
- Failure to Comply with Release Order – other than to attend court
- Flight from Peace Officer
- Fail to Comply with Probation
- 13th of September, 2020
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Oxycodone
- Fail to Comply with Probation
- Failure to Comply with Release Order – other than to attend court
- Failure to Comply with Release Order – other than to attend court
A young person (age 17), of Toronto, Ontario:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Oxycodone
Both accused have been held for bail at the Court in Bracebridge on September 14th, 2020.