North Bay man faces drug charges
Yesterday evening, following an ongoing Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation and the execution of a search warrant at a residence and business on Main Street East, officers with the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit arrested and charged:
Robert Andrew Szalas, age 50, of North Bay with:
Three counts of trafficking;
One count of possession of Oxycodone for the purpose of trafficking;
One count of possession of marijuana;
One count of possession of property obtained by crime; and
One count of breach of Officer in Charge undertaking
It is alleged that from Nov. 22 to 24, 2016, the accused was trafficking Oxycodone pills from within his North Bay business.
As a result of the search of the accused’s residence, business and person, police seized:
approximately 25 grams of marijuana;
14.5 80-mg Oxycodone pills (with a street value estimated at $1,450);
Approximately $30,000 in Canadian currency (yet to be reconciled); and
A quantity of unknown pills.
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.
Two face drug charges
Yesterday afternoon, following an ongoing Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation and a vehicle stop conducted on Lakeshore Drive, officers with the North Bay Police Service’s Street Crime Unit arrested and charged:
Suzanne S. Marunde, age 52, of Noelville, Ontario with:
one count of possession of Oxycodone; and
one count of possession of OxyNEO pills for the purpose of trafficking.
Kai Marunde, age 53, of Noelville, Ontario with:
one count of possession of Oxycodone;
one count of possession of OxyNEO pills for the purpose of trafficking; and
one count of possession of property obtained by crime.
Both accused were released from custody with court dates scheduled for Jan. 10, 2017.
As a result of the search following the accused’s arrests, police seized:
2.5 80-mg Oxycodone pills;
46 OxyNEO pills; and
$3,150 in Canadian currency.
The total estimated street value of the drugs seized is $1,120.
Investigation into missing fridge and stove
On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23, a complainant contacted the North Bay Police Service to report that she had responded to a Kijiji ad for the sale of a fridge and stove. After viewing the items in person at the sellers’ North Bay residence on Sunday, Nov. 20, she paid them cash to secure the sale, which included an agreement for the sellers to transport the items to her home in Thorne, Ontario. While the sellers report that they did deliver the items, as agreed, and left them outside the residence, the buyer reports that she never received her purchases.
The fridge is used, black in colour, with a freezer on top. The electric stove is also used, black in colour, with a ceramic top.
How to submit a tip
Anyone with information that may assist police with this investigation is asked to contact Cst. Josh Buchholz at the North Bay Police Service at 705-497-5555. For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Near North Crime Stoppers, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by submitting a tip online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com.
