Five people have been arrested and charged after Peterborough Police executed two search warrants in the city on Thursday morning.
Seven members of the Peterborough Police Service’s Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a McDonnel Street residence. During the search warrant police say they seized a loaded .38 caliber handgun, more than $15,000 cash, brass knuckles, digital scales and approximately 3 ounces of cocaine and an unknown quantity of pills to be examined.
24 year old Jeffrey Jackson of no fixed address, is charged with the following:
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
· Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking (marijuana under 3kg)
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
23 year old Richard Buddo of Coursol Road, Montreal, is charged with the following:
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
· Fail to comply with a probation order
22 year old Steven Jackson, Coursol Road, Montreal is charged with the following:
· Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine)
· Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking (marijuana under 3kg)
· Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
· Unauthorized possession of a firearm
· Unauthorized possession of a weapon (brass knuckles)
· Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
A second CDSA search warrant was executed at a Hunter Street residence where police report theylocated and seized a quantity of cocaine and stolen property.
34 year old Ryan Weaver, of Hunter Street, is charged with the following:
· Possession of a schedule I substance (cocaine)
· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
· Breach of probation
33 year old Meghan Casey, of Hunter Street, is charged with the following:
· Possession of a schedule I substance (cocaine)
· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
