A late-night drug bust in Burk's Falls Wednesday, June 23, has resulted in almost 40 charges being laid against two people.
OPP Street Crime Unit officers executed a search warrant at a home on the Main Street of Burk's Falls.
A search led to the seizure of prohibited firearms and ammunition, cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, $ 6,355 - in cash, and 23 cannabis plants. The value of drugs seized is believed to be over $ 37,000.
James Downs, 47, from Burks Falls is charged with:
- Fail to comply with a probation order
- Two counts of possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - methamphetamine
- Two counts of possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - opioid,
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance - methamphetamine
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to section 91(1) of the CC,
- Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
- Possession of ammunition contrary to prohibition order
- Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of unmarked cigarettes
- Cultivate, propagate or harvest more than four cannabis plants
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Paige Foreman, 26, from Bracebridge, is charged with:
- Traffic in Schedule I Substance - methamphetamines (Crystal Meth)
- Two counts of possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking-opioid
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine
- Two counts of possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with
- Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the purpose for the purpose of trafficking - methamphetamine
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
- Possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000
The accused were scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court on June 24, in Parry Sound.
