Five people have been charged after a major drug bust in Bancroft.
Bancroft OPP officers, including officers from the Community Street Crime Unit, executed a search warrant on Tuesday at a residence on Stimears Lake Road.
Investigators seized morphine and hydromorphone pills and a quantity of an unidentified white powder. That powder has been sent for testing. Officers also seized over $4000 in cash, a crossbow and other items typically associated with drug trafficking.
Sixty-three-year-old Lisa Canning and 27-year-old Jovane Watson of Bowmanville were charged with three counts of trafficking a schedule one substance and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000.
James McGibbon, age 53 of Bancroft, was charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for trafficking, traffick in a Schedule 1 substance, and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000.
Shari Lynn Chisholm, age 45 of Bancroft, has been charged with four counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
Brian Peck, age 48 of Bancroft, has been charged with five counts of failing to comply with a release order.
All five accused were held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
