Drug Bust – Names Released

(THEDFORD, ON) – Police have charged two individuals following a drug investigation that began in March 2025

On April 30, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Lambton County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in collaboration with Lambton OPP uniform members, conducted a traffic stop on Deacon Street in Thedford as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

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

The combined estimated value of the items seized is over $6500.00.

As a result of the investigation, Deshawn WILLIAMS, 25-year-old of Ajax, has been arrested and charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with the following offence:

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

Karl PILZ, 31-year-old of Thedford, 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 were released from police custody and are set to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice – Sarnia on June 4, 2025.

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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