Southern Ontario man charged after $200K northern drug bust

On August 13, 2025, the Thunder Bay Police Service seized nearly 2.3 kilograms of suspected cocaine, nearly 700 grams of methamphetamine and more than 500 hydromorphone tablets as part of an ongoing drug investigation. (Supplied/Thunder Bay Police Service)

A 29-year-old man from Scarborough, Ont., faces multiple drug trafficking charges after a Thunder Bay police investigation led to the seizure of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of more than $200,000, last week.

The Thunder Bay Police Service, with assistance from the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, located and arrested the suspect on Aug. 13. Officers executed a warrant as part of an ongoing investigation, resulting in the confiscation of significant quantities of suspected narcotics.

Large quantities of suspected drugs, cash seized

“Police seized nearly 2.3 kilograms of suspected cocaine, nearly 700 grams of methamphetamine and more than 500 hydromorphone tablets, along with $19,000 in cash,” the Thunder Bay Police Service said in a news release.

As a result, the Scarborough man is charged with three counts of drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.

The accused appeared in court on Thursday and was remanded into custody with a future court appearance scheduled.

This bust came only the day before another joint investigation between Nishnawbe Aski and Thunder Bay Police Services saw the seizure of an estimated $435,000 in cash and drugs.