KAWARTHA LAKES-City of Kawartha Lakes OPP and the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded a joint investigation with the seizure of approximately $340,000 worth of property in the Town of Nestleton.
As a result of an ongoing investigation into stolen vehicles, members of the CKL OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at an address in Nestleton on August 17th.
According to the OPP investigators located and seized the following items:
·      A 2021 BMW X5 SUV
·      Two cellular phones
·      A large quantity of cocaine
·      Over $80,000 cash
·      Two Rolex watches and gold chains
·      Various vehicle documents
·      Glock Gen 4 9mm restricted firearm
·      Smith and Wesson 40 calibre restricted firearm loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition
The approximate value of the seized items was $340,000.
A 41-year-old person from Nestleton was charged with:
·      Possession for the purpose of trafficking – Cocaine
·      Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 – Two counts
·      Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm
·      Possession of a loaded restricted firearm
·      Possession of a firearm knowing the serial number has been tampered with – Two counts
·      Careless storage of a restricted firearm – Two counts
The accused is currently in custody pending the outcome of a bail hearing, no name was released.
