A multi-jurisdictional drug trafficking investigation resulted in the execution of several search warrants and the seizure of drugs and firearms.
The OPP’s Peterborough/Northumberland and Centre Hastings Community Street Crime Unit, in collaboration with the Kingston Police Service, launched the investigation earlier this year.
On Wednesday, four search warrants were executed in Northumberland County, Centre Hastings, Kingston and North York.
Investigators seized more than $65,000 worth of drugs including 1400 grams of suspected cocaine, 129 grams of MDMA (ecstasy), 43 Percocet pills, firearms and various other drug trafficking related items.
Four people were arrested on multiples charges:
Daniel Jacob Lafleur (age 33) of Kingston, has been charged with:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of Proceeds by crime under $5,000
Todd Sampson (age 51) of Marmora, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine (2 counts)
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking – MDMA (2 c ounts)
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid (2 counts)
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (2 counts)
- Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling (2 counts)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (2 counts)
Michael Peloquin (age 36) of North York, has been charged with:
- Trafficking a controlled substance – Cocaine
- Possession of prohibited device
Matthew Brockwell (age 35) of Marmora, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine (2 counts)
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – MDMA (2 counts)
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – Opioid (2 counts)
- Possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling (2 counts)
- Possession of proceeds of crime (2 counts)
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm (2 counts)
Three of the accused were held for bail. The accused from North York was released with conditions to attend court in Kingston on a later date.
