(SOUTH-WEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP, ON) – A search warrant in South-West Oxford Township resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs, property of crime and the arrest of one individual.
On March 24, 2026, at approximately 5:20 a.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region Canine, Brant, Middlesex, Norfolk, Huron and Elgin Community Street Crime Units (CSCU) assisted in an investigation led by the Oxford OPP CSCU.
There was an increased police presence, on Robinson Road, while OPP executed the search warrant, without incident.
As a result of the investigation William BURGESS a 56-year-old resident of South-West Oxford has been charged with the following offences:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Opioid
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000
The accused is currently being held in custody awaiting a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice, in Woodstock.
The execution of the search warrant resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs with an estimated potential street value of approximately $80000, along with $4000 in Canadian currency.