$27,000 Drug Bust – Names Released

(THAMESVILLE, ON) – On January 2, 2025, just after 12:00 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Lambton County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), in collaboration with Lambton OPP uniform members, conducted a traffic stop on Victoria Road in Thamesville as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

Police seized a quantity of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, carfentanyl, and other offence-related property. 

The drugs seized in this investigation have an estimated street value of $27,700.

As a result of the investigation, Tracy BECHARD, 39-year-old of Wallaceburg, has been arrested and charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following offences:

• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for purpose of trafficking-Fentanyl
• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for purpose of trafficking-Methamphetamine

The accused was held pending a bail hearing, remanded into custody, and is set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on January 10, 2025, in the City of Chatham. 

Christopher CROSBY, 33-year-old and Emily CAMPBELL, 37-year-old, both of Wallaceburg, have been arrested and charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following offences:

• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for purpose of trafficking-Fentanyl
• Possession of a schedule 1 substance for purpose of trafficking-Methamphetamine

Both accused were released from police custody and are set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on February 13, 2025, in the City of Chatham.

If you have information of any crime activity in the area, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on your mobile phone. Your call could make our communities safer for all. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or submit a tip online at www.sarnialambtoncrimestoppers.org where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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