KAWARTHA LAKES-Two men from Lindsay are among 11 charged in a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation on Wednesday.
Police say they seized enough suspected Fentanyl to potentially kill 25,000 people.
The operation began at 6:00 am when members of the Peterborough Police Service with support from the Community Street Crime Units of the Peterborough County OPP, Kawartha Lakes OPP, Quinte OPP, Tyendinaga Police Service, Belleville Police Service and the Toronto Police Service executed 13 residential search warrants and 7 search warrants on motor vehicles.
This was as a result of a 9 week coordinated Joint Forces Project that targeted individuals trafficking in drugs and weapons from Peterborough, the GTA, Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay, County of Peterborough and Deseronto.
Search Warrants were executed on residences in the following communities:
4 in Peterborough
4 in Kawartha Lakes
1 in Bridgenorth
3 in Quinte/Belleville area
1 in Scarborough
One of those raids was on Madill Crescent in Lindsay.
Read more here:https://www.kawartha411.ca/2019/10/30/opp-and-swat-raid-home-in-lindsay-as-part-of-larger-operation/
An additional seven (7) search warrants were executed on vehicles.
Eleven (11) individuals were arrested accounting for 44 charges for trafficking cocaine, Fentanyl, Crystal Meth, prescription pills and proceeds of crime. Charges were also laid for unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm, Possession of a loaded restricted firearm, carry concealed weapon along with numerous breaches of weapons prohibitions and other court orders.
Over $35 000 dollars in Canadian currency was seized along with 6 handguns and three rifles with ammunition and a taser.
The following quantities of Controlled Substances were located and seized throughout the investigation:
A total of 305.34 grams of suspected Blue Fentanyl with an average street value of $92 000
A total of 1520 grams of suspected Cocaine with an average street value of $152 000
A total of 38.8 grams of suspected Crystal Meth with an average street value of $3800
A total of 161 Percocet Pills with an average street value of $3200
Estimated Total Street Value of all drugs seized is : $251,000 dollars according to police.
A quantity of the drugs and several weapons were located within professionally concealed compartments of one of the motor vehicles.
The warrants were executed with assistance from the Peterborough Police Emergency Response Team, K-9 Units, I.C.A.D ( Intelligence, Crime Analyst, Asset Forfeiture and Drugs) The Ontario Provincial Police Tactics and Rescue Unit, Toronto Police Major Crime Unit and the Toronto Police Guns and Gang Unit.
Police say this has been a very complex investigation that stretched into many different communities.
Police say this is a significant seizure of drugs and weapons in the community and they are confident it will result in a disruption in the street trade.
More to come…
Names Of Persons Charged As A Result Of Joint Forces Project:
Syed Hassan (28yrs) – From Scarborough
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
CC 354(1)(a) Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
88 CC – Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
91(1) CC – Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
92 (1) CC – Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
90 CC – Carry concealed weapon
94 CC – Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was firearm
95(a) CC – Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
CDSA 5(2) – Possession for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone
Cameron Bagheri (19yrs) of North Kawartha Lakes
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
CC 354(1)(a) Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
88 CC – Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
91(1) CC – Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
92 (1) CC – Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
90 CC – Carry concealed weapon
94 CC – Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was firearm
95(a) CC – Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
CDSA 5(2) -Possession for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone
Joseph Hobbins (35yrs) of Bridgenorth
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Oxycodone
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Hydromorphone
CC 354(1)(a) Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
Jesse Thomson (30yrs) Â Lindsay
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
CC 354(1)(a) Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
Robert Ward (51yrs) –  Peterborough
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
CC 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance
CC 733.1(1) Fail to Comply with Probation Order
Barbara Ingersoll (61yrs) Peterborough
CC 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Christopher Derrett (38yrs) Â Peterborough
CC 117.01(1) Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order X 3
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Fentanyl
CC 354(1)(a) Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
Andrew Dafoe (33yrs) Â Peterborough
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Timothy Hazlewood (38yrs)Â Â Deseronto
CC 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
CDSA 5(2) Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Crystal Methamphetamine
CC 91(2) Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
CC 117.01(1) Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
CC 145(3) Fail to Comply with Recognizance
Daniel Knight (41) Â Lindsay
CDSA 4(1) Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine
CDSA 4(1) Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin)
CC 91(2) Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
CC 117.01(1) Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
Ian Murchison (37yrs) –  Peterborough
CDSA 4(1) Possession of a Schedule I Substance- Cocaine
