Waterloo Region, Ontario– A four month
investigation by members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service
Drug Branch in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, has resulted in a significant
disruption of the illegal drug trade of methamphetamines and heroin.
Twenty-eight search warrants were executed in several southern
Ontario communities during the investigation. In the early
morning hours of January 16, 2013, police searched homes and
properties in Kitchener, Cambridge, Elmira, Elora, Fergus,
Palmerston, Dundalk, Whitechurch, Toronto, Kingston and Lyndhurst
Township.
To this point, 30 adults have been arrested and over 200 Criminal
Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances charges have been laid with
further charges pending. Also charged are two female youths
from Kitchener. All accused persons are scheduled for court
appearances in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener. An
appendix containing information pertaining to the accused
persons is attached to this release. (see below)
Police have seized methamphetamine, powder cocaine, crack cocaine,
heroin, marihuana, fentanyl patches, and prescription pills with an
approximate street value of $225,000.
Thirty one guns, 1075 rounds of ammunition, an explosive device and
2 prohibited weapons were also seized, along with 16 vehicles and
just under $80,000 in Canadian and U.S. currency.
Any further updates of significance will be released as they become
available.
Anyone with further information relating to this investigation is
asked to call the Waterloo Regional Police Service Drug Branch at
619 653 7700 ext. 8612 or Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 8477.
BARRIBEAU, John Paul – Cambridge – 35yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
BENINGER, Carrie: WhiteChurch – 32yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
2. Breach OIC
3. Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000
4. Possession for the Purpose
5. Possession Over $5,000
6. Possession Prohibited Device
7. Unauthorized possession of a firearm
8. Unauthorized possession of a firearm
9. Unsafe storage of a firearm
10.Unsafe Storage of Ammunition
BINAG, Steven: Dundalk – 37yrs
1. Theft Over $5,000
2. Conspiracy to Commit Theft Over $5,000
3. Theft Over $5,000
4. Theft over $5,000
5. Theft over $5,000
6 Possession for the Purpose
BRILHANTE, Wayne: Kitchener – 43yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose
2 Possession of an Explosive Substance
CHARLTON, Matthew: WhiteChurch – 28yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
2. Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000
3. Traffic Cannabis Marihuana: 2
4. Dangerous Operation
5. Fail to Stop
6. Unsafe Transport Ammunition
7. Breach Firearm Prohibition Order
8. Breach Probation
9. Possession for the Purpose
10.Possession Over $5,000
11.Possession Prohibited Device
12.Unauthorized possession of a firearm
13.Unauthorized possession of a firearm
14.Unsafe storage of a firearm
15.Unsafe Storage of Ammunition
DORMANDY, Steven – Kitchener – 43yrs
1. Possession for the purposes of trafficking x 4
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
EDWARDS, Neil: Kitchener – 24yrs
1 Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 3
EMIGH, Erin – Kitchener – 26yrs
1 Possession of Stolen Property
2 Possession of Stolen Property
3 Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
4 Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
5 Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
6 Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
7 Firearm serial number removed x 2
9 Breach of Recognizance x 3
FERREIRA, Sonia – Cambridge – 35yrs
1 Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 3
2 Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000 3
Kim FOSHAY – Lyndhurst – 39yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose x 3
FULLER, Michael – Kitchener – 36yrs
1. Possession for the purpose x 4
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
FULLER, Matthew – London – 29yrs
1. Possession for the purpose x 4
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
GIDDY, Kerry (F)- Kingston – 45yrs
1 Possession for the Purpose
2 Breach Recognizance
3 Breach OIC
4 Attempt to Possess Controlled Substance
5 Possession of Controlled Substance
6 Possession Prohibited Firearm with ammunition
GILL, Gaganpreeet – Toronto – 35yrs
1 Trafficking
2 Breach Recognizance
3 Breach Recognizance
4 Trafficking x 4
5 Conspiracy to Traffic
GOULDEN, Daniel – Kitchener – 27yrs
1 Offer to Traffic a Firearm
2 Possession Firearm
3 Breach Probation:
4 Possession of Controlled Substance for Purposes of Trafficking x
44
HEIPEL, Andrew: Wellesley – 37yrs
1 Theft over $5,000
JOHNSON, Sheri – Cargill – 55yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose x 2
HOLDITCH, Robert: Kitchener – 40yrs
1 Possession of Stolen Property under $5,000
2 Possession of Stolen Property under $5,000
3 Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
4 Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
5 Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
6 Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
7 Poss. Firearm serial number removed x 2
JOHNSON, Brooklyn – Waterloo – 19yrs
1. Possession for the purposes of trafficking x 3
2. Possession of property obtained by crime
KORKOLA, Kerry: Lyndhurst – 49yrs
1. Possession for the purposes of trafficking x 4
LORENZ, Cathy: Palmerston- 44yrs
1. Unauthorised Possession of a Firearm x 2
2. Possession of controlled substance for the purposes of
trafficking x 8
3. Possession Prohibited weapon x 2
4. Possession of firearm with serial number removed
5. Possession of Firearm while Prohibited
6. Unsafe storage of Firearms and Ammunition
LYONS, Janet: Kingston – 51yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 25
2. Attempt to Possess controlled substance
MCCORQUODALE, Mark – Palmerston – 28yrs
1. Trafficking in Controlled Substances x 10
2. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 2
3. Possession Prohibited Weapon
4. Possession of firearm with serial number removed
5. Possession of firearm while Prohibited
6. Unsafe storage of Firearms and Ammunition
MCCORQUODALE, Michelle – Kitchener – 29yrs
1. Trafficking in Controlled Substances x 10
2. Breach Recognizance x 4
3. Possession of Stolen Property
4. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 9
5. Possession Prohibited weapon
6. Possession of controlled substance
MCCORQUODALE, Sarah – Kitchener – 26yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 4
MCMAHAN, Rhonda: Fergus – 50yrs
1. Theft Over $5,000 x 4
2. Conspiracy Commit Theft Over $5,000
3. Trafficking x 3
4. Attempt to Traffic
5. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 3
6. Possession of Controlled Substance x 2
NURSE, Darrell:Kitchener – 52yrs
1. Trafficking x 2
2. Possession for the Purpose x 5
3. Possession of an Explosive Substance
4. Possession Stolen Property under $5,000 6
5. Unsafe Storage of a Firearm x 2
6. Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x 2
7. Possession of a Firearm with S/N removed x 2
NURSE, Thomas: Kitchener – 49yrs
1. Possession for the Purpose x 2
2. Possession of an Explosive Substance
3. Possession for the Purpose x 5
PATTERSON, Joseph: Kitchener – 38yrs
1. Trafficking
2. Conspiracy to Traffic a controlled substance
3. Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000
4. Possession of Weapons for a Dangerous Purpose
5. Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000
RAMIREZ-RODRIGUEZ, Raul: Toronto – 44yrs
1. Trafficking x 5
2. Breach Probation
3. Conspiracy to Traffic a controlled substance
Francis Rourke: Cambridge- 56 years
1. Possession of Stolen Property over $5000
2. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
Please Note: More charges to be laid as investigation continues.