$47,000 Owen Sound Drug Bust

On December 28th, 2024 the Owen Sound Police Service responded to a domestic assault incident in the 1000 block of 3rd Ave E.  The investigation lead to the arrest of a 47-year-old Owen Sound man.

As part of the investigation, the Owen Sound Police Service sought and obtained a search warrant for the residence.  The search warrant was executed by Uniform officers and members of the Criminal Investigations Branch resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine.  The amount of fentanyl seized during this investigation equates to 2030 individual doses.  The street value of the illicit drugs is estimated at $47,000.

As a result of the investigation, the offender is charged with:

1)      Robbery with violence;

2)      Three counts of Uttering Threats – cause death or bodily harm;

3)      Three counts of Assault;

4)      Two counts of Assault with a weapon;

5)      Sexual Assault;

6)      Sexual assault using a restricted or prohibited firearm;

7)      Two counts of Forcible Confinement;

8)      Two counts of Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose;

9)      Three counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance;

10)  Three counts of Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purposes of trafficking;

11)  Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada.

 The offender was held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled for December 29th, 2024.

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