Ten people are facing charges after a large quantity of drugs and stolen property were seized in Bancroft.
Members of the Street Crime Unit, assisted by the OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP Canine Unit and members of the Bancroft Detachment executed a search warrant at a residence on Bridge Street East where a quantity of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and psilocybin were seized.
Also recovered were small gold and silver bars, bars, hundreds of dollars in cash and a variety of stolen property.
While the investigation continues, police say two local break-ins have been resolved.
Twelve people were arrested at the scene however police released two without charging them.
Charged are:
David Joseph Vautour, age 59 of Bancroft is charged with:
Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
Possession of Schedule 3 Substance for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime
David Thomas Vautour, age 33 and Zon Rawcliffe, age 36, both from Bancroft, are charged with:
Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
Possession of Schedule 3 Substance for the purpose of trafficking
Possession of Property obtained by crime
Christina Hudson, age 37 and Erika Olmstead, age 28, both from Maynooth are charged with:
Possession of Schedule 1 Substance
Joseph Kidman, age 48 of Bancroft, Ashley Shaw, age 32 of Oshawa and Joshua Welsh, age 39 of Gorham are charged with:
Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
Possession of Schedule 3 Substance for the purpose of trafficking
Fail to Comply with a Probation Order
Kent Bowers, age 39 is charged with
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
Possession of Schedule 3 Substance for the purpose of trafficking
Fail to Comply with a Release order
Joseph Vautour, age 61 of Bancroft is charged with:
Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
Possession of Schedule 3 Substance for the purpose of trafficking
David Joseph Vautour was held for a bail hearing Thursday while the rest were released with court dates on October 25 in Bancroft.
Property seized from a Bancroft residence on Bridge Street East, August 2, 2022. (Photo: Bancroft OPP)
