Three people are facing a slew of drug trafficking and weapon charges after a North Bay Police investigation.
Shortly before 9 pm on Aug. 1, city police along with OPP conducted a traffic stop in the 800-block of Bloem St. in North Bay. The three accused were located in the vehicle and were arrested by police.
Police say a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of:
- Approximately 395 grams of suspected cocaine
- Approximately 500 suspected hydromorphone pills
- Approximately 7 suspected oxycodone pills
- Approximately 50 millilitres of suspected methadone
- A loaded handgun
- A prohibited extended magazine and accompanying ammunition
- Approximately $4,000 in Canadian currency
- A 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk was seized as offence-related property
Police say the estimated street value of the seized drugs is approximately $50,000.
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A 46-year-old man from North Bay, who is charged with:
- Three counts of Trafficking in Schedule I substance
- Three counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking
- One count of Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
- One count of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- One count of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- One count of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- One count of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of Tampering with serial number of a Firearm
- One count of Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of Carrying concealed weapon
- One count of Fail to Comply with Probation Order
A 21-year-old man from Waterloo, Ontario has been charged with:
- Three counts of Trafficking in Schedule I substance
- Three counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking
- One count of Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
- One count of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- One count of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- One count of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- One count of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of Tampering with serial number of a Firearm
- One count of Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of Carrying concealed weapon
- One count of Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
A 23-year-old man from Braeside, Ontario, who is charged with:
- Three counts of Trafficking in Schedule I substance
- Three counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking
- One count of Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
- One count of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- One count of Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
- One count of Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing there was Firearm
- One count of Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of Tampering with serial number of a Firearm
- One count of Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
- One count of Carrying concealed weapon
- Two counts of Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
- One count of Driving while under suspension
The accused were held in custody pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.
