(TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant which resulted in an arrest and drug related charges being laid in the Town of Wasaga Beach.
In January 2024, Huronia West Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) initiated a drug trafficking investigation involving an individual who was allegedly trafficking drugs in Wasaga Beach and Collingwood. Police were able to gather evidence further advancing their investigation.
On April 25, 2024, members from Huronia West, Collingwood, Southern Georgian Bay and Nottawasaga CSCU conducted an entry at an address in Wasaga Beach and simultaneously Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) conducted an entry at a separate address in Wasaga Beach.
During the search, officers seized a quantity of cocaine, fentanyl, indicia of drug trafficking along with a weapon.
Daniel CLARKE, 26-year-old of Brampton, was arrested and charged with:
- Trafficking Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
- Trafficking Schedule I Substance – Opioid
- Possession of Schedule I Substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Schedule I Substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Opioid
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood at a later date.
The Huronia West OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Town of Wasaga Beach and the Townships of Springwater and Clearview. If you have any information about crime in our community, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display, and you will remain anonymous. You will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
