(ESSEX COUNTY, ON)- Police have charged an individual following the execution of a warrant in Essex.
On Thursday August 14, 2025, members of the Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), and Essex OPP uniform members, executed a search warrant at an address in the 100 block of Talbot Street North in the Town of Essex.
Police seized quantities of illicit drugs including cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia and a prohibited weapon. Total value of drugs, property and cash seized approximately $14,500.00.
As a result of the investigation, Alan RIVERS, a 39-year-old from Essex was arrested and charged with:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs
· Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking
· Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on October 3, 2025.
Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.