$29,000 Drug Bust – Names Released

(ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged multiple individuals with drug and weapon offences.

On August 18, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Manitoulin OPP were conducting general patrol on Highway 6 in Espanola when they observed a vehicle travelling northbound. Officers conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation.

Upon speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, police could smell an odour of cannabis. Police conducted a search of the vehicle and its occupants. During the search police located a loaded handgun, approximately $7,000 in Canadian currency, approximately 195 grams of suspect cocaine, and suspected hydromorphone and oxycodone pills with an estimated street value of $29,000. All occupants of the vehicle were subsequently arrested.

As a result of the investigation, Kaleb BORDEN, 22-years-old from Thornhill has been charged with:

• Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
• Transport firearm in a careless manner
• Carrying concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
• Failure to comply with undertaking – two counts

Ashley CORBIERE-MCLEAN, 21-years-old from M’Chigeeng First Nation has been charged with:

• Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
• Transport firearm in a careless manner
• Carry concealed prohibited device
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
• Failure to comply with undertaking – five counts

Andrew DOVER, 22-years-old from Toronto has been charged with:

• Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
• Transport firearm in a careless manner
• Carrying concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
• Possession of firearm contrary to Prohibition Order
• Fail to comply with Probation Order – two counts
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
• Drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
• Drive motor vehicle, no current validated permit

Junior STONE, 23-years-old from London has been charged with:

• Possession of prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
• Transport firearm in a careless manner
• Carrying concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
• Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
• Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
• Possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – three counts
• Possess more than one licence

All accused persons were held in custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury Bail Court.

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