(KENORA, ON) Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime and Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), in partnership with the Treaty Three Police, OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), the Northwest Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau (POIB), the Kenora OPP Detachment, Kenora Street Crime Unit, OPP Northwest Region Crisis Negotiation Team and OPP K9 Unit, have charged three people with drug related offences following an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the City of Kenora.
On Thursday, April 6, 2017 shortly after 4:00 am, as a result of an ongoing investigation, police executed a search warrant on a residence in the North end of the City of Kenora Two men and a woman were arrested at the scene. A search of the residence located just under 10 grams of Methamphetamine, a small amount of Hydromorphone, Canadian currency, ammunition and other items associated to the drug trafficking trade. The street value of the drugs is estimated to be just over $3000.
As a result of this investigation, police have charged the following people;
Garnet SUMNER, 28 years old of Kenora has been charged with;
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance-other drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA)
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking-other drugs sec. 5(2) CDSA
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (CC)
Possession of Firearm of Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order sec. 117.01(1) CC.
He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Christopher FRENCH 34 years old of Kenora has been charged with;
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance-other drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA)
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking-other drugs sec. 5(2) CDSA
Possession of Firearm of Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order sec. 117.01(1) CC.
He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Deanne KELNER 27 years old, of Kenora has been charged with:
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance-other drugs contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA)
Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking-other drugs sec. 5(2) CDSA
She has been released and is to appear in court on May 4, 2017 to answer to the charges.