Three arrested in northern Ontario drug bust, $50K in drugs seized: OPP

A northern woman and two men from southern Ontario are facing multiple charges after a drug bust in Moosonee on Wednesday.

Three people are facing drug trafficking charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence in Moosonee, seizing suspected cocaine, fentanyl and more than $12,000 in cash.

On Wednesday evening at about 7:30 p.m., James Bay OPP officers raided a home on Hutchison Road as part of a drug investigation.

Police said authorities confiscated suspected fentanyl and cocaine along with four digital scales, packaging materials, five cellular phones and about $12,740 in cash.

OPP said the drug seized had “an estimated street value of $50,000.”

As a result of the investigation, a 41-year-old Moosonee woman, a 35-year-old man from Listowel and a 28-year-old man from Toronto were each charged with two counts of drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.

All of the accused remain in custody and are set to appear in court April 4.

“The OPP remains committed to keeping harmful drugs out of our communities,” said OPP Const. Kyler Brouwer in a related social media post.

“If you have information about drug activity, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers.”