Police seize $140K in crack cocaine in Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Following a search of the home, police found suspected crack cocaine, cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking. (Nishnawbe Aski Police Service photo)

Two people have been charged and a large amount of drugs believed to be crack cocaine has been seized in a raid in northwestern Ontario.

Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s intelligence unit led the execution of a search warrant at a residence May 28 on Nursing Station Road in Kasabonika Lake First Nation.

“The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity within the community,” police said in a news release May 29.

“When police entered the home, they located and arrested two suspects without incident. Following a search of the home, police located a quantity of suspected crack cocaine, cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.”

The drugs have an estimated street value of $140,000. A 34-year-old woman from Kasabonika Lake First Nation and a 25-year-old man from Toronto have been charged with drug trafficking and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

The woman has been released with a future court date, while the man remains in custody.