Five people have been charged following a search and subsequent arrests in the Municipality of Trent Hills.
A Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant was executed at a home on Grand Road.
During the search, officers located ammunition, a bullet‑proof vest, approximately $1,000 in Canadian currency, and roughly 170 grams of suspected cocaine.
Police say that one person attempted to flee the area and discarded a loaded handgun which was later recovered by police.
A separate traffic stop nearby resulted in the arrest of a person wanted on warrants and another occupant.
A search of the vehicle yielded a loaded handgun, approximately 310 grams of suspected cocaine, and over $10,000 in Canadian currency.
As a result, a number of persons were taken into custody.
Twenty-seven-year-old Justin Moore of Campbellford, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order – four counts
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Thirty-seven-year-old Natasha Johnson of Campbellford, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Forty-four-year-old Ryan Robertson of Campbellford, has been charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
Thirty-one-year-old Jahnye Henricks of no fixed address, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order
- Transporting a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Thirty-seven-year-old Nathalie Tran of Oshawa, has been charged with:
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Transporting a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a careless manner
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
All of the accused were held for bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg.
