A local man is facing multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant in Espanola. Ontario Provincial Police said that officers — including members of the canine unit and other specialized teams — executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on Second Avenue on Oct. 14. “During the search, police seized an amount of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately $600, approximately $600 in Canadian currency, one handgun, one shotgun, ammunition for both firearms, digital scales, packaging materials and one cellphone,” OPP said in a news release Thursday. Multiple charges laid As a result, a 63-year-old local man was charged with drug trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm along with three other firearm-related offences and disobeying a court order. “The investigation remains ongoing and further details may be released,” police said. The accused is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 7.
