Three people are facing drug trafficking charges after illegal drugs were seized in Quinte West and Stirling.
The OPP’s East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation earlier this year into drug trafficking in the area.
On Wednesday, members of the Community Street Crime Unit executed search warrants at residences on Whites Road in Quinte West and West Front Street in Stirling, as well as a business on West Front Street in Stirling and associated vehicles.
The OPP Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit and officers from the Quinte West and Central Hastings Detachments assisted in the investigation.
Three people were arrested.
Officers seized over 92 grams of suspected cocaine, nearly 270 grams of suspected psilocybin power, and a quantity of suspected LSD and psilocybin pills.
They also seized nearly $10,000 in cash and items typically associated with drug trafficking.
41-year-old Lucas Ferril of Stirling has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a Schedule 3 substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000
37-year-old Paul Dawson and 33-year-old Megan Genereaux, both of Quinte West, have each been charged with possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Genereaux was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on August 25, 2025.
