(DRYDEN, ON) – A local resident is facing drug trafficking charges following an investigation led by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU).
On September 30, 2025, just after 1:30 pm, a traffic stop was conducted on Government Street in the City of Dryden. The investigation resulted in the arrest of a local resident and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, including cocaine, fentanyl and hydromorphone, as well as Canadian currency and further evidence of drug trafficking.
John KING, 61-years-old, of Dryden, has been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code with the following offences:
· 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 – (two counts)
· Possession of proceeds obtained by crime under $5000
· Fail to comply with probation order – (two counts)
The accused has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on October 1, 2025.
If you have any information about the trafficking of illicit drugs, 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).