(MACHIN, ON) – One individual has been arrested and charged following a drug trafficking investigation in the area.
On Saturday, February 7, 2026, just after 1:00 p.m. CST, members of the Dryden OPP detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 105 in the Municipality of Machin as part of an ongoing drug investigation led by the Dryden OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU). One individual was arrested and charged with multiple offences.
The search and arrest resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, oxycodone, and further evidence of drug trafficking.
As a result, Steven SHEPHERD, 54 years old from Lethbridge, AB has been arrested and charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – oxycodone
The accused has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Dryden on February 11, 2026.