Release Date: July 28th, 2023

On July 27th, 2023, information was received by Police regarding people trafficking controlled substances in the community of M’Chigeeng.

Search warrants were obtained for the residences at 44 Pine Street and 45 Pine Street, M’Chigeeng First Nation.

UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service Crime Unit and Uniform Officers, OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), OPP Tactics & Rescue Unit (T.R.U.) and OPP Canine Unit, executed the Warrants and arrested individuals in both residences without incident, which revealed the following:

Search Warrant #1 – 44 Pine St, M’Chigeeng:

  • $205 in Canadian currency
  • Approximately $2,090 in illicit controlled substances
    • 8 g crack cocaine (street value $760)
    • 133 oxycodone 5mg pills (street value $1,330)
    • Evidence consistent with drug trafficking such as packaging material, debt lists, digital scales.

Adult male from Peterborough:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance (crack cocaine) – S.5(2) CDSA.
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance (oxycodone) – S.5(2) CDSA.
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (Canadian currency) – S. 354(1)(a) CC.
  • Personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice – S. 403 (1)(d) CC.

Adult female from M’Chigeeng:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance – S.5(2) CDSA.
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (Canadian currency) – S. 354(1)(a) CC.
  • Obstruct Peace Officer– S. 129 (a) CC.

Search Warrant #2 – 45 Pine St, M’Chigeeng:

  • $545 in Canadian currency
  • Approximately $3,620 in illicit controlled substances
    • 9 g cocaine (street value $3,580)
    • 4 oxycodone 5mg pills (street value $40)
    • Crossbow, multiple knives, and machetes.
    • Evidence consistent with drug trafficking such as packaging material, debt lists, digital scales.

Young person (male) from Markham:

  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in a Schedule I substance (cocaine) – S.5(2) CDSA.
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance (oxycodone) – S.4(1) CDSA.
  • Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (Canadian currency) – S. 354(1)(a) CC.
  • Personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice – S. 403 (1)(d) CC.
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose x 2 – S. 88 CC

Accused parties were processed by Police and released with court dates to answer to their charges.

Community safety is a collaborative effort with our communities. UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service would like to remind the public that we need to work together to ensure the safety, protection and overall health and wellness of our communities. We need your help, your information, and your assistance to affect change. Drug trafficking invites residual and lateral violence into your communities, such as home invasions, serious assaults, and homicides, and leads to the erosion of our communities through addiction, homelessness, and overdose deaths. We need to speak directly with the people who have the information that we require to ensure the safety and protection of our communities. Remember information is best protected and utilized when the Police can receive the information firsthand.

The UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service, OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service remains committed to working collaboratively and will continue to focus its efforts on major crime operations that pose a direct and elevated threat to the safety, security, and wellness of our communities. This combined Integrated Street Crime Unit is a Joint Force Operation and aims to identify and disrupt organized crime on Manitoulin Island through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships and traditional Police work resulting in the arrests of those involved, holding them accountable for their criminal activities and the seizure of illegal drugs, prohibited firearms and proceeds of crime.

If anyone has further information regarding drug trafficking and organized crime, please contact UCCM Police at 705-377-7135 or Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers at 705-222- TIPS (8477) or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com Together we can make a difference.

James Killeen
Chief of Police
UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service