Handguns, cocaine, marihuana and Oxycodone seized during drug warrant executions

(Ottawa) – On Tuesday, June 9, 2015, the Ottawa Police Service Drug Unit arrested three males in a vehicle in the 1200 block of St Laurent Boulevard. Shortly after, with the assistance of the Tactical Team, a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act warrant was executed in the 800 block of Norton Avenue in Ottawa.

This was followed by another related CDSA warrant execution in the 1800 block of Russell Road in the early morning hours of June 10th. The arrests and warrant executions were the culmination of an investigation that began in mid May.

Included in the items seized from the Russell Road address were:

One loaded Colt Python .357 calibre revolver

One loaded Forehand & Wadsworth .32 calibre revolver

Box of .38 caliber ammunition

One bulletproof vest

One switchblade

29 unknown pills

4.3 grs marihuana

Included in the items seized from the Norton Avenue address were:

1,395.75 grs of marihuana valued at $13,957.00

Included in the items seized during the arrest on St Laurent Boulevard were:

$7,380.00 Canadian currency

18 grs of cocaine valued at $1,800.00

100 grs of marihuana valued at $1,000.00

186 Oxycodone (80 mgs) pills valued at $3,720.00

2011 Volkswagen Jetta

As a result of the investigation Darby POTTER (m), 30 years old; Eric DENOVAN (m), 20 years old; and Kieren YEO (m), 21 years old, all from Ottawa, are charged jointly with:

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance (cocaine) contrary to Sec 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance (oxycodone) contrary to Sec 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule II Substance (marihuana) contrary to Sec 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

DENOVAN and YEO are also charged jointly with:

Possession of a Loaded Regulated Firearm X2 contrary to Sec 95(1) of the Criminal Code

Careless Storage of a Firearm X2 contrary to Sec 86(1) of the Criminal Code

Possession of a Restricted or Prohibited Firearm without a licence X2 contrary to Sec 91(1) of the Criminal Code

Unlicensed Person Possess Restricted Weapon X2 contrary to Sec 91(2) of the Criminal Code

Possession of a Weapons Dangerous X2 contrary to Sec 88(1) of the Criminal Code

Possession of Firearm Obtained by Crime X2 contrary to Sec 96(1) of the Criminal Code

Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm X2 contrary to Sec 92(1) of the Criminal Code

DENOVAN was charged alone with:

Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5000.00 contrary to Sec 354(1) of the Criminal Code

YEO was charged alone with:

Possession of a Ammunition, Firearms etc while prohibited X3 contrary to Sec 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code

POTTER was charged alone with:

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule II Substance (marihuana) contrary to Sec 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Possession of Proceeds of Crime under $5000.00 contrary to Sec 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance (oxycodone) contrary to Sec 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance (cocaine) contrary to Sec 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Eric DENOVAN and Kieren YEO were held for Show Cause hearings and are scheduled to appear in court on June 10th; and Darby POTTER was released on a Promise to Appear and Undertaking with a court date of July 8.

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