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Five People Facing Drug Trafficking Charges After Peterborough Police Execute Search Warrant

KAWARTHA LAKES-Five people are facing drug trafficking charges after Peterborough Police Drug Unit executed a search warrant on a house in the Braidwood Avenue and Park Street South area Thursday afternoon.

Police say at approximately 4:00pm on March 11, 2021, officers entered the home and found a number of people inside and several outside.  As a result of the search warrant officers seized cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, green fentanyl, and pink fentanyl along with about $10,000 in cash.

The following were arrested and charged.

60-year-old Leroy Bennett of Peterborough was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking-Opioid (other than heroin)

The accused was held in custody and will appear in court today, March 12, 2021.

55-year-old Clifford Boal of Peterborough was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada

The accused was held in custody and will appear in court today, March 12, 2021.

55-year-old Linda Heaney of Peterborough was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada

The accused was held in custody and will appear in court today, March 12, 2021

35-year-old Ashley Hadwyn of Peterborough was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada

The accused was held in custody and will appear in court today, March 12, 2021.

41-year-old Amanda Hill of Peterborough was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance -Opioid (other than heroin)

The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on March 31, 2021.

 

 

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