Crime

1 arrested after 70 trash bags of cannabis plants found in rental van: Quinte West OPP

A Hamilton man faces cannabis-related charges following a traffic stop in Quinte West on Sunday night. According to Quinte West OPP, around 7 p.m. officers responded to a complaint about a strong odour of marijuana emanating from a rental van travelling northbound on Trenton-Frankford Road.… Read More »1 arrested after 70 trash bags of cannabis plants found in rental van: Quinte West OPP

Police arrest 16 after 9-month drug trafficking investigation in Ontario and Quebec

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 20, 2020 2:04 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ OTTAWA – A nine-month investigation has led to 16 arrests and 138 criminal charges, mainly drug-trafficking counts, in eastern Ontario… Read More »Police arrest 16 after 9-month drug trafficking investigation in Ontario and Quebec

4 impaired driving arrests in Peterborough on weekend: police – Peterborough

Four Peterborough residents were arrested and charged with impaired driving in separate incidents in Peterborough on the weekend. According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, officers conducted a traffic stop on Aylmer Street near Charlotte Street. The investigation determined the driver was… Read More »4 impaired driving arrests in Peterborough on weekend: police – Peterborough

Black market cannabis linked to organized crime being exported to U.S. from Canada: OPP

As part of an Ontario Provincial Police enforcement project tracking black market cannabis, investigators say they have uncovered sophisticated operations connected to organized crime and the exportation of marijuana to the United States. “We see individuals coming in (and) buying up rich agricultural properties, properties… Read More »Black market cannabis linked to organized crime being exported to U.S. from Canada: OPP

Montreal police arrest 12 in connection with alleged drug, gun trafficking – Montreal

The organized crime section of Montreal police department arrested 12 people last Friday in connection with an alleged firearms and narcotics trafficking network operating in the Greater Montreal area. The arrests on Oct. 9 came after a months-long investigation carried out by the Quiétude team… Read More »Montreal police arrest 12 in connection with alleged drug, gun trafficking – Montreal

RCMP arrest 4 after seizing drugs and firearms in Prince William, N.B. – New Brunswick

New Brunswick RCMP say four adults from Prince William, N.B., have been arrested after police seized firearms and drugs from a property. Police say that around 5 a.m. on Friday morning, officers execeuted a search warrant on Pokiok Settlement Road. According to a news release,… Read More »RCMP arrest 4 after seizing drugs and firearms in Prince William, N.B. – New Brunswick

More than $665,000 in contraband seized at Warkworth Institution in September – Peterborough

More than $665,000 worth of contraband was seized from Warkworth Institution during the month of September, the Correctional Service Canada reports. In a release issued on Friday, the CSC stated a “significant” quantity of contraband was seized in the medium-sized federal prison about 60 kilometres… Read More »More than $665,000 in contraband seized at Warkworth Institution in September – Peterborough