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Three Arrested After $384,000 Drug Bust

Three people are in hot water after a major drug bust.

The Timmins Police Service says that with the help of the OPP, officers searched and seized large amounts of narcotics, other illegal substances, cash and weapons from three separate places on April 17th.

TPS says at a Third Avenue apartment police found and seized 23.9 grams of cocaine with a street value of $2,400, 12 methamphetamine pills with a street value of $60, a set of brass knuckles, cash and paraphernalia.

At a Third Avenue business, officers seized 11,471 methamphetamine pills with a street value of $57,355, 362 grams of cocaine with a street value of $36,200, 5,393 grams of cannabis marihuana. (11.8lbs) with a street value of $53,930, $45,000 in cash along with assorted drug paraphernalia.

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Police add that officers also seized 46,913 methamphetamine pills with a street value of $234,565, $9,035 in cash and drug paraphernalia and firearm ammunition from a home on Walter Lane.

Below are some pictures of the seized items all taken by Mackenzie Read – Moose FM.

TPS Communications Coordinator Marc Depatie says this is a benchmark seizure for TPS. Depatie adds that this is a form of organised crime.

Depatie says the total street value of all drugs seized is pegged at $384,510 along with approximately $50,000 in Canadian currency.

Depatie says a three people are facing a total of 14 drug related charges.

A 33-year-old man from Timmins is facing charges of:

– 3 counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
– 1 count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
– 1 count of Possession of Ammunition

A 24-year-old woman from Timmins is facing charges of:

– 3 counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
– 1 count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
– 1 count of Fail to Comply with Recognizance

A 48-year-old man from Timmins is facing charges of:

– 2 counts of Possession Purpose of Trafficking
– 1 count of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime
– 1 count of Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon

All three have been released and will appear in court in May.

 

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