The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) seized several types of illegal drugs in Hawkesbury on April 14.
CSCU members, assisted by members of the Hawkesbury OPP Detachment, executed a search warrant at a residence on Main Street East and seized a quantity of suspected Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, Psilocybin, LSD, Morphine pills, Oxycodone pills, OxyContin pills, Benzodiazepine pills, Ketamine, Nabilone, Salvia, DMT, Methaqualone, CB-2, and Harmaline. They also seized over $8000 in Canadian currency and other items associated with drug trafficking.
A 29-year-old man from Hawkesbury was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) with;
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – CC s.354(1)(a)
- Possession of Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking (LSD, Psilocybin, DMT, 2-CB, Methaqualone, Harmaline) – CDSA s.5(2) – 3 counts
- Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (Opioids) – CDSA s.5(2) – 5 counts
- Possession of Schedule IV substance for the purpose of trafficking (Benzodiazepine, Salvia, Clonazepam) – CDSA s.5(2) – 3 counts
- Possession of Schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking (Nabilone) – CDSA s.5(2)