North Bay Police have arrested a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman on drug trafficking and weapon charges.
On December 4, at 12:15 p.m.officers responded to a report of a man brandishing a knife outside a social services agency on Ferguson Street.
When police arrived the two had already fled the area in a vehicle. They were stopped at the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Galt Street and were arrested and charged.
Searches by police resulted in the seizure of:
- 63 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine
- 5 grams of suspected fentanyl
- Drug trafficking equipment
- cash
- a knife
Police estimate the street value of the drugs at $5,000.
Samantha Faye King, 33, of North Bay, is charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
Jason Robert Laperriere, 35, of North Bay is charged with:
- Two counts of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
- Fail to comply with a probation order
Laperriere was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse. King was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear before the court on January 10, 2023.
