PETERBOROUGH-Five people are facing charges after the Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit conducted a search warrant recently.
On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, officers with the Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Rubidge Street and Townsend Street area.
Officers seized:
- Sawed off Shotgun and ammunition
- Loaded Glock handgun with ammunition
- 29.1g of Cocaine
- 179.5g of Fentanyl
- 5.7g of Crystal Methamphetamine
- Psiloybin (Mushrooms)Â Â 231g
- $2000 in Canadian Currency
As a result:
A 37-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
- Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
- Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
- Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
The accused is currently bound by a 10-year weapons prohibition order.
A 36-year-old Peterborough woman was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
- Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
- Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Psilocybin
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
A 48-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
- Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
- Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
A 43-year-old Campbellford man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
- Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
- Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
- Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order
The accused is currently bound by a probation order with the following condition: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The accused is also bound by a lifetime weapons prohibition order.
A 38-year-old Peterborough man was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
- Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammo
- Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
- Tampering with Firearm Serial Number
- Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
- Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order
The accused is currently bound by a weapons prohibition order.
The accused were all held in custody and appeared in court on June 12, 2025.