Drugs, handgun, Nazi paraphernalia: 5 people charged in Simcoe County bust
An investigation into drug trafficking and weaponry in Simcoe County has led to the arrest of five people.
On Thursday, the Orillia Detachment Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) said it recovered a loaded glock, a 43 9 millimeter handgun, 214 grams of fentanyl, 218 grams of cocaine, 58 grams of heroin, $12,000 in Canadian currency, several prohibited knives, a stolen police bulletproof vest, seven cellular devices, and Swastika/Nazi paraphernalia.
The CSCU initiated this investigation in early June after it says it discovered that a group of traffickers were operating in the Simcoe County area.
Orillia CSCU, the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Vancouver Police Department obtained warrants and production orders to identify the alleged traffickers.
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As a result of this investigation, a 30-year-old from Barrie has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin, two counts of trafficking cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of stolen property, participation in a criminal organization, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, tampering with the serial number of the firearm.
The second person, a 33-year-old from Surrey, British Columbia, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin, trafficking cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, participation in a criminal organization, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm and tampering with the serial number of the firearm.
The third individual, a 31-year-old of no fixed address, has been charged with possession of the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin, trafficking cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, participation in a criminal organization, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a loaded prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, and tampering with the serial number of the firearm.
And a 21-year-old from Surrey, British Columbia, is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, possession for the purpose of trafficking heroin, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
All accused individuals were held for a bail hearing.
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