(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Three individuals have been arrested and 15 charges have been laid after a search warrant was executed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Forces Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG). This team is comprised of the Thunder Bay Police Service, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police.
In January 2024, PGNG commenced an investigation into individuals from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who were trafficking drugs in the City of Thunder Bay. On March 7, 2024, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Brock Street East in Thunder Bay. PGNG seized:
- More than 200 grams of fentanyl
- More than 100 grams of cocaine
- Nearly 170 grams of crack cocaine
- One handgun
- 15 rounds of ammunition
- Five cell phones
- More than $5,000 in Canadian currency
- Drug trafficking paraphernalia
Three people have been charged contrary to theControlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code (CC).
Crystal ANDERSON, 37 years old of Thunder Bay, and Damien THOMPSON, 29 years old of Scarborough, have been charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking, crack cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) CDSA
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking, fentanyl, contrary to section 5(2) CDSA
- Possession of proceeds in crime over $5,000, contrary to section 354(1)a CC
A 17-year-old of Brampton has been charged with:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking, crack cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) CDSA
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking, fentanyl, contrary to section 5(2) CDSA
- Possession of proceeds in crime over $5,000, contrary to section 354(1)a CC
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose contrary to section 88 CC
- Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition, contrary to section 95(1) CC
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, contrary to section 91(1) CC
- Carry concealed prohibited device, contrary to section 90 CC
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) CDSA
- Possession of proceeds of crime under $5,000, contrary to section 354(1)a CC
This investigation was supported by the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, Thunder Bay Police Service, and the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment.
All accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on a later date.
