Three people are facing drug trafficking and other charges after the seizure of illegal drugs in Bancroft.
Members of the Bancroft OPP began an investigation in late spring into drug trafficking in the area.
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, members of the OPP East Region Community Street Crime Unit, assisted by members of the OPP Emergency Response Team, the Canine Unit and officers with the Bancroft Detachment, executed a search warrant at a residence on Snow Road. Three people were arrested inside.
Officers seized over 38 grams of suspected cocaine and over 20 grams of suspected crack cocaine,
Three people from Bancroft, 63-year-old Charles Clancy, 37-year-old Kathleen Clancy, and 33-year-old William Parks are facing charges of:
- Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – two counts
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000
Parks is additionally charged with failing to comply with a probation order.
The three accused were held in custody for bail hearings before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville.
