OPP News Release

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Parry Sound - The Ontario Provincial Police’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Section and the West Parry Sound Crime Unit, North East Region has charged 42 individuals with 309 drug related offences following early morning arrests in West Parry Sound and the surrounding area on Wednesday October 28, 2009.

The charges stem from a six month undercover investigation conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police.

The undercover investigation focused on drug traffickers operating in and around the West Parry Sound area. An undercover officer was successful in infiltrating local traffickers and making numerous drug purchases. The investigation concluded with the execution of eight search warrants and multiple arrests.

The early morning search warrants and arrests were carried out by members of the Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, with assistance from Ontario Provincial Police North East Region, Greater Sudbury Police Service, North Bay Police Service, UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service, RCMP and Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service.

Oxycontin, Hydromorphone capsules, Morphine pills, Heroin, Cocaine and Cannabis Marihuana with an estimated street value of over $74,000 were seized along with currency, stolen property, firearms and offence related vehicles.

Thirty-five individuals have been arrested. The investigation continues and further arrests are pending.

CHARGED ARE:

ALLEN, Tyrone, age 20, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count
Breach of Probation – 1 count

ANDERSON, Anne Marie, age 44, Parry Sound
Production of a Controlled Substance – 1 Count

ANDERSON, Jamie, age 25, No fixed address
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

ANDERSON, Randy Jr, age 19, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 30 Counts
Possession for the Purpose -1 count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 23 Count
Fail To Comply Undertaking – 3 Counts

ANDERSON, Randy Sr, age 51, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 2 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

BILTON, Monique, age 47, Oro-Medonte
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count
Possession for the Purpose -1 count

BILTON, Terry, age 49, Oro- Medonte
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance – 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 3 Counts
Possession for the Purpose -1 count

BLADES, Leonard, age 67, Cannington
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance – 2 Counts
Possession for the Purpose -1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 2 Counts

BURNS, Janice, age 24, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 4 Counts
Possession for the Purpose -1 count
Possession of a Controlled Substance - 1 Count

CHEVRETTE, Ryian, age 27, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count
Breach of Probation – 2 Counts

CLARE, Leonard "Choppy", age 52, Georgian Bay Twp.
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 9 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 6 Counts
Possession of a Controlled Substance - 1 Count

CROSSMAN, Lance, age 25, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 3 Counts

GIBBONS, Marcia, age 54, Carling Twp.
Unsafe storage of a firearm -1 Count
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – 1 Count
Possession of Firearm-Knowing Possession is Unauthorized- 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

GODFREY, Sheldon, age 64, Parry Sound
Possession for the Purpose -1 count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

GODFREY, Judith, age 60, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 2 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 3 Counts
Possession for the Purpose -1 count

GUDNASON, Robert, 45, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 2 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 2 Counts

HAMLYN, Keith, age 33, Seguin Twp.
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count

HESSE, Beverly, age 50, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 2 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 2 Counts

JANZI, Ann age 31, Seguin Twp.
Production of a Controlled Substance – 1 Count
Possession for the Purpose – 1 Count
Possession of a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

LARABEE, Jamie, age 42, Midland
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 3 Counts
Possession for the Purpose – 1 Counts

MacDIVITT, Anne, age 44, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 5 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 4 Counts
Breach of Probation – 5 Counts

McGRATH, Lillian, 52, Cannington
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

MINER, Paula, age 34, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

MOORES, Robert, age 58, Midland
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 9 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 6 Counts

MUNGHAM, John, age 38, Seguin Twp.
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Possession of a Controlled Substance -1 Count
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – 1 Count
Unsafe storage of a firearm -1 Count

PRISQUE, Trevor, age 19, Parry Sound
Possession for the Purpose - 2 Count
Possession of a Controlled Substance -1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

QUELHA, Denis, age 27, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

SCULLION, Daniel, age 54, McDougall Twp.
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 4 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count
Possession for the Purpose -1 count

SIDON, Murray, age 61, Carling Twp.
Unsafe storage of a firearm -1 Count
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm – 1 Count
Possession of Firearm-Knowing Possession is Unauthorized- 1 Count
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count

SMITH, Steve, age 39, Seguin Twp.
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 7 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 4 Counts
Breach of Probation – 7 Counts

TONDR, Krystal, age 23, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 2 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 2 Counts
Breach of Probation – 2 Counts
Fail To Comply Undertaking – 4 Counts

TOWNSEND, Kimberly, age 36, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Count
Fail To Comply Undertaking – 1 Count

WATTS, Earl Terry, age 52, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 3 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 3 Counts

WEST, Velda, age 45, Parry Sound
Trafficking in a Controlled Substance - 1 Counts
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime – 1 Count
Fail To Comply Undertaking – 1 Count

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