Million Dollar Drug Bust – Names Released

(KENORA, ON) – Two out-of-province individuals are facing numerous drug and firearm-related charges after a search warrant was executed in Kenora.

In October 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) began an investigation into the trafficking of fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine, hydromorphone and cocaine in Kenora and the surrounding area. Following an arrest, on November 19, 2024, OPP OCEB, Kenora OPP Community Street Crime Unit and Treaty Three Police Street Crime executed a search warrant in Pellatt Township at a residence rented on a short-term basis by one of the accused.

As a result of this investigation, officers seized:

·      approximately 962 grams of suspected fentanyl

·      approximately 1.2 kilograms of suspected crystal methamphetamine

·      approximately 287 grams of suspected cocaine

·      approximately 968 hydromorphone tablets (8 mg)

·      approximately 3 grams of crack cocaine

·      one rifle

·      two digital scales

·      two cellular devices

·      $4,060 in Canadian currency

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $1,072,000.

Dawson CAMERON, age 25 of Edmonton, Alberta, and Megan DENT, age 20 of Westbank, British Columbia, have each been charged with the following seven offences under the Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA):

·      Possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000

·      Unauthorized possession of a firearm

·      Careless storage of a firearm

·      Possession for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone

·      Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine

·      Possession for the purpose of trafficking – crystal methamphetamine

·      Possession for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

Both accused were remanded into custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on November 21, 2024.

Anyone with any information about the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illegal drugs or firearms should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.