(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Members of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three individuals with offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).
On Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025, around 4:38 p.m., Thunder Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle along Highway 11-17, within the Municipality of Shuniah.
OPP Canine Unit, along with the Thunder Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) were engaged, attended the location and after a thorough search of the vehicle, officers located a large quantity of what appeared to be Cocaine, large amount of Canadian currency and paraphernalia related to drug trafficking.
Investigators seized the following items with approximate quantities:
· 407 grams of suspected Cocaine
· 2,985 of Canadian currency
As a result, Mohammed ABDALWAHAB, 41 years old, of London, Ontario, was charged with the following CDSA offences:
· Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
· Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
This accused was held in-custody overnight for a bail hearing, was subsequently released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on October 2nd, 2025.
Kemoy JACKSON, 20 years old, of Mississauga, was charged with the following CDSA offences:
· Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
· Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
This accused remains in-custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on September 4th, 2025.
Havord McKENZIE, 34 years old, of North York, Ontario, was charged with the following CDSA offences:
· Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
· Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 – in Canada
· Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
This accused remains in-custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on September 4th, 2025.
Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illicit drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca