$185,000 Drug Bust

(KENORA, ON) – One individual is facing drug trafficking charges after a two-month investigation in Kenora.

In March 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Kenora OPP Community Street Crime Unit, OPP Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau, Kenora OPP, Kenora OPP Regional Support Team, Winnipeg Police Service and Treaty Three Police began an investigation into the trafficking of cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs in Kenora and the surrounding area.

On May 6, 2025, the investigative team arrested an individual for alleged drug trafficking activity. Officers executed a search warrant on a residence and a vehicle, which was seized as offence-related property. The following items with approximate quantities were also seized:

•         370 g of suspected cocaine
•        350 g of suspected methamphetamine
•         235 oxycodone tablets
•         3,000 hydromorphone tablets
•         $5,630 in Canadian currency

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $185,000.

Larry SNOW, age 64 of Kenora, has been charged with the following five offences contrary to the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

•         Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
•         Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
•         Possession for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
•         Possession for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone

The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on May 9, 2025.

Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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