Quinte West OPP have charged two people with charges including drug trafficking.
The pair were arrested on Old Hwy 2, and after a search, a quantity of suspected fentanyl, morphine, and a large amount of Canadian currency was seized.
Brenda Banks, age 35 from Quinte West and Kyle Laird, age 34, of no fixed address, were arrested with multiple charges. Banks was also found to have an outstanding warrant related to shoplifting.
Banks was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid (other than heroin)
- Possession of a schedule one substance – other drugs – two counts
- Fail to comply with probation order – two counts
- Theft under $5000 – shoplifting
Laird was charged with:
- Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid (other than heroin)
- Trafficking in schedule one substance – other drugs
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
- Possession of a schedule one substance – other drugs – two counts
- Fail to comply with probation order
Both were held, pending a bail hearing.
