Cocaine & Weapons Bust

(PICTON, ON) – The East Region Community Street Crime Unit has arrested and charged two individuals after executing a search warrant in Picton yesterday.

On March 21, 2024 a search warrant was executed on Nery Avenue with the assistance of the East Region Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit. As a result of the warrant, officers seized a firearm, a prohibited device, ammunition and a quantity of suspected cocaine.

Thomas MCCUMBER, age 34 and Amber RODGERS, age 28, both from Prince Edward County were charged with the following offences:

• Possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
• Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of weapon

Both individuals were held for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice on March 22, 2024.

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