The Orillia OPP have arrested and charged two adults and one youth with drug and weapons offences.
On March 26, 2022, a police investigation began after a vehicle was observed swerving on Hwy 11 north of Campbell road in Severn Township.
Officers stopped the vehicle and upon speaking with the driver, were given cause to enter into a drug investigation.
All occupants were arrested and removed from the vehicle and a search resulted in the seizure of quantities of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, cannabis and methamphetamine as well as a quantity of Canadian currency and a knife.
As a result, Chance Allick, age 22 and Ta Jaun Greaves, age 21 from Toronto have been charged with:
- Adult Possession of proceeds of property obtained by Crime under $5000 – in Canada
- Adult of Possession of a Schedule I Substance – cocaine
- Adult of Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
- Adult of Possession of a Schedule I Substance – methamphetamine
- Adult Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – opioid (other than heroin)
- Adult Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – cocaine
- Adult Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – methamphetamine
- Adult Distribute illicit cannabis
- Adult Possession of illicit cannabis
An additional occupant from Toronto, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YJCA) has been charged with the following as well:
- Adult Possession of proceeds of property obtained by Crime under $5000 – in Canada
- Carrying concealed weapon x 2
- Possession of a weapon for Dangerous Purpose x 2
- Failure to Comply with Release order – other than to attend court
- Adult of Possession of a Schedule I Substance – cocaine
- Adult of Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
- Adult of Possession of a Schedule I Substance – methamphetamine
- Adult Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – opioid (other than heroin)
- Adult Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – cocaine
- Adult Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – methamphetamine
- Adult Distribute illicit cannabis
- Adult Possession of illicit cannabis
All three suspects were held for a bail hearing, remanded into custody.