A 30-year-old person from the Manitoulin Island community of Wiikwemkoong faces drug charges after Wikwemikong Tribal Police and Ontario Provincial Police officers executed a search warrant at a home in the community on Feb. 4.
Officers seized more than 30 grams of a white powdered substance believed to be cocaine. Police also seized a sum of Canadian currency as proceeds of crime.
A 22-year-old man from Toronto also faces drug charges, as well as offences related to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) for violating regulations that relate to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both suspects are charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking - cocaine, and possession of property obtained by crime.
The public is encouraged to contact WTPS with any information regarding the illicit sale of controlled and illegal substances or Contact Sudbury Crime Stoppers at 1-(800) 222-8477 (TIPS).
