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Four people charged in investigation into drug trafficking on Kent Street West

KAWARTHA LAKES-A joint drug trafficking investigation by the OPP and Kawartha Lakes Police nets four people in Lindsay on Tuesday night.

In the early evening hours of Tuesday, August 1st, 2017, members of both Police Services observed activity on Kent Street West that was consistent with people trafficking in narcotics according to Police.

Four people were arrested as a result of what police say they witnessed and quantities of crack cocaine were allegedly recovered. A search warrant was also executed at a Kent Street West apartment where police say a small quantity of cocaine and items that are used in the trafficking of drugs.

All four parties were detained in custody and attended Bail Hearings at the Lindsay, Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017.

33-year-old Brian McFadden of Lindsay was charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, and two counts of Failing to Comply with a Probation Order.

35-year-old Amber Miller of Lindsay was charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking.

30-year-old Joel Smith of Lindsay was charged with Possession of Cocaine and Failing to Comply with an Undertaking.

24-year-old Blake Stubbs of Lindsay was charged with Possession of Cocaine and Failing to Comply with an Undertaking.

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Pamela Vanmeer
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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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