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Nine Suspects Face Drug Trafficking Charges

Jason Wellwood March 18, 2021 3:22 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 6:09 am

Three individuals from Thunder Bay among nine suspects that face charges in connection to drug trafficking activity.

Police report a trio of addresses were searched Wednesday night, including a motel room on Powley Street and two residential properties on Southern Avenue and McMillan Street.

In every search police turned up suspected cocaine, suspected fentanyl, $50,000 and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

The charges against the woman and two men from Thunder Bay include:

Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
Failure to Comply With a Judicial Release Order

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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