(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON) – Members of the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual for drug trafficking offences in the Municipality.
On Saturday August 30, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, officers were dispatched to a local hotel for a report of suspected drug paraphernalia. Police investigation resulted in the seizure of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as drug trafficking paraphernalia.
Following investigation, Brier EDWARDS, 19 years old from Sioux Lookout, has been arrested and charged with the following offences:
· Two counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking,
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime,
· Four counts of failure to comply with Probation Order, and
· One count of failure to comply with Release Order.
The accused was remanded into custody and is next scheduled to appear in front of the Ontario Court of Justice Dryden / Sioux Lookout Bail Court on September 2, 2025.
If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit substances in Sioux Lookout, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000. You may also report online at: http://www.p3tips.com/273.