(Thunder Bay, ON) – On September 14, 2016 members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Unit and an officer from Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment stopped a vehicle at Sistonens Corners in Shabaqua.
Investigation determined that the driver of the vehicle was in possession of psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA (Ecstasy), $2500 in Canadian currency and evidence of trafficking.
Charged is Jesse James CORNESS (31 years old) from Thunder Bay, Ontario with:
Possession of a Controlled Substance X 2 contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Possession of a Schedule III Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The accused was released and is to appear at Thunder Bay Criminal Court on November 1, 2016.