Ten people are facing a total of 69 charges following a drug bust in the Rainy River District.
Ontario Provincial Police executed a dozen search warrants at various places, include at a motel in downtown Fort Frances, in an operation dubbed Project Jules.
Over $70 thousand in charges and large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, hydromorphone and crystal meth were seized.
Police estimate the street value of the drugs seized to be almost $500 thousand.
Police say it the two-month undercover operation was done in response to several drug overdoses in the region.
A total of 12 search warrants were executed resulting in 69 charges. Arrested and charged are:
27 year old Bryant ACHEAMPONG of Fort Frances, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code. X 2 counts
Fail to comply with release order contrary to section 145(5) (a) of the Criminal Code.
Trafficking of Schedule 1 (Fentanyl) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
ACHMEAPONG has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
30 year old Ashley GAUTHIER of Fort Frances, charged with:
Trafficking of Schedule 1 (Fentanyl) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code. X 3 counts
Theft under $5000 contrary to section 334(b) of the Criminal Code
Fail to comply with release order contrary to section 145(5) (a) of the Criminal Code.
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
GAUTHIER has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
38 year old Leah HUNTER of Rainy River First Nation, charged with:
Trafficking of Schedule 1 (Fentanyl) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code. X 2 counts
Theft under $5000 contrary to section 334(b) of the Criminal Code
Carry a Weapon contrary to section 88 of the Criminal Code
HUNTER has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
60 year old Kim BYEONG of Fort Frances, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code.
BYEONG was released from custody with a future court date of 19 July 2021 at the Fort Frances Ontario Court of Justice.
57 year old Timothy MAINVILLE of Couchiching First Nation, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code.
Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm contrary to section 92(1) of the Criminal Code.
Careless storage of a firearm contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code.
MAINVILLE was released from custody with a future court date of 26 July 2021 at the Fort Frances Ontario Court of Justice.
24 year old Katelynn MELINE of Fort Frances, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code.
MELINE was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
27 year old Stuart SANGSTER of La Vallee Twp., charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code.
SANGSTER was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
30 year old Adream SPOON of Fort Frances, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code.
SPOON was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
26 year old Scot TOLGONI of Atikokan, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (cocaine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Possession of proceeds of crime contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code.
TOLGONI was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
23 year old Fawn PERRAULT of Big Grassy First Nation, charged with:
Fail to comply with release order contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (methamphetamine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
PERRAULT was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
33 year old Kayla COPENACE of Big Grassy First Nation, charged with:
Trafficking in Schedule 1 (methamphetamine) contrary to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. X 2 counts
COPENACE was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
