Police arrest group selling drugs in a Sudbury alleyway, seize firearm, stun gun

Police arrested 4 people, confiscated drugs, cash, a firearm and a stun gun after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle near Notre Dame Ave. & King St.

Four people from Greater Sudbury have been charged after police responded to a complaint Tuesday morning about drug dealers on Notre Dame Avenue.

Police eventually arrested the group and seized a gun, a stun gun and $42,000 in illegal drugs.

A call came in at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday regarding suspects in and around a vehicle at Notre Dame Avenue and King Street.

“The complainant stated that there was a group of individuals in the laneway, who were believed to be selling drugs and armed with a firearm,” Sudbury police said in a news release Wednesday.

“Officers were provided with a description of the vehicle and individuals believed to be involved.”

Police arrived near the laneway and spotted a vehicle matching the description they received.

Fled when they saw police

“When the driver and occupants saw the marked police cruiser, the driver immediately drove out of the parking lot,” police said.

“Officers conducted a traffic stop on Notre Dame Avenue where it was confirmed that the individuals inside the vehicle matched the descriptions of those believed to be selling drugs and armed with a gun.”

Suspecting a weapon was present, police placed the four “under investigative detention.”

“Upon searching the occupants, officers located a large quantity of illicit drugs and cash,” police said.

“Subsequently, officers searched the vehicle incident to arrest and located additional cash, drugs, a firearm and a conductive energy weapon.”

The drugs are worth an estimated $42,450 and $8,000 in cash was seized.

Four people from Sudbury – a 32-year-old woman and three men ages 33, 36 and 43 – have been charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences. One man was charged with violating probation and another with obstructing police.

All four were held in custody overnight ahead of bail court on Wednesday.