Drug Bust – Names Released

(PEMBROKE, ON) – Two local residents are facing charges after an impaired driving investigation in Pembroke resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine and the recovery of a stolen vehicle.   

On February 25, 2025, at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious passenger vehicle with two occupants parked on Esther Street in Pembroke. Investigation found the vehicle had been previously reported stolen from a rental car agency. The driver was taken into custody and a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) officer conducted testing at the detachment. Officers seized suspected cocaine as well as items typically associated with drug trafficking.     

As a result of this investigation the driver, 30-year-old Caitlin DENNIS of Chalk River, has been charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences:

·        Operation while impaired – drugs

·        Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·        Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days. They were released to attend the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on March 10, 2025.  

Vehicle passenger Brandon ROUSSEAU, age 38 of Deep River, was charged with the following CC and CDSA offences:

·        Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000

·        Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·        Fail to comply with probation

The accused was held for a bail hearing and remains in custody until their next appearance at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 6, 2025.  

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