Bust in two cities nets drugs and cash

 Illegal drugs with an estimated street value of $26,7000 were seized during raids in Barrie and Timmins last Wednesday. 

A man from Barrie and a woman from Timmins are up on a long list of charges. 

OPP, Nishnawbe Aski and Timmins Police were all in on the bust. 

They seized 210 grams of what they think is cocaine; 75 grams of methamphetamine; about five-hundred Percocet pills; drug paraphernalia and about $28,000 in cash. 

The list of charges: 

Man, 55, from Barrie: 

  • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking 
  • Possession of Percocet for the purpose of trafficking 
  • Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking 
  • Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 
  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm 
  • Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition 
  • Possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order – two counts 
  • Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court – six counts 

 Woman, 47, from Timmins:  

  • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking 
  • Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking 
  • Breach of recognizance 
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 

-Source: Ontario Provincial Police 

Bob McIntyre
Bob McIntyre
News Director at the cluster of Vista radio stations that has Country 93.1 Timmins and Moose FM in Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Kapuskasing and Hearst, as well as MyTimminsNow.com, MyCochraneNow.com and MyKapHearstNow.com . Proud to be born and raised in this area and glad to be home since 2018, after 18 years away.

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