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Police Arrest Seven, Lay Drug Charges

Thunder Bay Police say seven people are facing not only drug related offences but also charges under the provincial Stay at Home Order.

Police first raided a property on Wilson Street at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday and picked up equipment consistent with drug trafficking, over $5,000 in cash, 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine in addition to 223 grams of suspected cocaine.

Another search occurring later at a hotel room on Powley Street turned up suspected fentanyl, over $5,000 in cash and equipment consistent with drug trafficking.

The second probe happened after a multi-vehicle collision on Oliver Road near Golf Links Road around 7:35 p.m., Wednesday.

Uniformed officials found a man in possession of $1,125 in cash and suspected crack cocaine.

The 29-year-old from Ignace faces the following charges:

  • Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000
  • Resist a Peace Officer
  • Break and Enter

A 39-year-old man and 28-year-old woman from Thunder Bay have also been charged with:

  • Three counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
  • Proceeds of Crime Over $5,000
  • Resist a Peace Officer
  • Break and Enter

The accused have future court dates.

  • 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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