(THUNDER BAY, ON) – A Thunder Bay resident is facing Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay.
In March 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG), including members from the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) and the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS), began an intelligence-led investigation into alleged drug trafficking in Thunder Bay and surrounding communities.
On Tuesday, March 11, 2026, PGNG investigators, with assistance from the TBPS Emergency Tactical Unit, executed a search warrant on May Street in Thunder Bay. As a result, officers seized the following:
- Two handguns
- Approximately 17 g of suspected cocaine
- Two cell phones
- Digital scale
As a result of the investigation, Terry-Lynn SCOTT, age 52 of Thunder Bay, was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, s. 88 CC – two counts
- Careless storage of a firearm, s. 86(1) CC – two counts
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, s. 92(1) CC – two counts
- Unauthorized possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm, s. 91(1) CC – two counts
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, s. 5(2) CDSA
The accused was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on Friday, March 20, 2026.