PETERBOROUGH-The Peterborough/Northumberland OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) assisted the Collingwood CSCU with the execution of a warrant in Peterborough leading to two individuals being charged.
On Monday November 2, 2026, local officers, in support of a drug trafficking investigation being led by the Collingwood CSCU, executed a warrant at an address on Bethune Street in the city of Peterborough. As a result of the warrant execution, two individuals were arrested.
As a result of the investigation, officers seized the following:
• 31.7 g suspected cocaine
• 8 g suspected crack cocaine
• Canadian currency in excess of $2,300
• 2 cell phones
• Indicia of drug trafficking
A 34-year-old man from Peterborough, ON., was arrested and charged with the following offences contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), and the Criminal Code (CC):
• Possession of a Schedule l substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, section 5(2) CDSA
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, section 354(1)(a) CC
• Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court, section 145(5)(a) CC
A 34-year-old from Peterborough, was arrested and charged with the following offences contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), and the Criminal Code (CC):
• Possession of a Schedule l substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, section 5(2) CDSA
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000, section 354(1)(a) CC
Both accused were held for a bail hearing and were scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on Tuesday November 3, 2026.
