Drug Bust – Names Released

(ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged two people with drug related offences following the execution of a drug warrant.

On November 5, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., OPP members from the North East Region Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), and the Canine Unit (K-9), executed a Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant on a residence in Espanola.

A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of approximately .19 grams of suspected pink fentanyl with an estimated street value of $60, over 4.5 grams of suspected brown fentanyl with an estimated street value of $1,300, over 2.5 grams of suspected beige fentanyl with an estimated street value of $800.

As a result, Danette BRANDOW, 39-years-old from Espanola, was charged with:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance – opioid (other than heroin)

Additionally, Simon BEAUCHAMP, 31-years-old from Mckerrow, was charged with:

• Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court
• Failure to comply with probation order

Both accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sudbury on November 5, 2024. Simon BEAUCHAMP was remanded into custody.

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