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This Sunday at approximately 9:30 p.m., following an ongoing drug trafficking investigation by the North Bay Police Street Crime Unit, police executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence on the 500 block Worthington Street East.
As a result, North Bay Police arrested and charged: Allen Fernand Leblanc, age 55, of North Bay with:
- One count of trafficking methamphetamine pills;
- One count of trafficking marijuana;
- Five counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking (crystal meth, marijuana, cannabis resin, morphine and cocaine); and
- One count of possession of property obtained by crime.
Justine Louise Else, age 27, from North Bay, was charged with:
- Two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine pills and marijuana); and
- Two counts of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana and oxycodone)
James Allen Butcher, age 33, of North Bay, was charged with:
- Two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine pills and marijuana)
As a result of the search of the residence, North Bay Police seized:
- 960 grams cannabis marihuana;
- 1908 methamphetamine pills;
- 50 hydromorphone pills;
- 30 grams of cocaine;
- 23 grams of cannabis resin; and
- 243 grams of marijuana.
The estimated street value of the combined drugs is valued at approximately $37,500. Police also seized $22,000 in Canadian currency and a motor vehicle.
Leblanc was held in custody for bail while Else was released with a court date scheduled for April 21.