Another Drug Bust In Norfolk

(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals were charged following an investigation into drug trafficking by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand/Norfolk Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU).

At approximately 8:57 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024, the Haldimand/Norfolk OPP CSCU conducted a vehicle stop and investigation at a location on Colborne Street South in Simcoe, Norfolk County. During the interaction, officers had sufficient grounds to arrest the driver for drug-related offences.

As a result, both the driver and the sole passenger were taken into custody without incident. A search of the occupants and the vehicle led to the discovery of suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, and Percocets, along with Canadian currency and drug paraphernalia.

A photograph depicting the seized items is attached for reference.

Charged with the following alleged offences is 42-year-old Joey WHITE of Norfolk County:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine,
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid (other than heroin),
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 – in Canada.

The accused was detained in custody to appear at a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe.

Charged with the following alleged offence is 35-year-old Lisa BARBER of Norfolk County:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice located in Simcoe on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

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