Five people were arrested on April 29, when the Joint Forces Drug Unit, which consists of members of the OPP Drug Enforcement Section and the Greater Sudbury Police Service, executed a search warrant in a Bancroft Drive residence. Two vehicles were also stopped in relation to the investigation.
Police seized 33.1 lbs of marijuana with a street value of $300,480. Also seized was $935 in Canadian currency and $100 in American currency. Weapons, including a machete, an axe, brass knuckles and a hunting-type knife, and various drug paraphernalia were also seized.
City of Greater Sudbury residents Scott Tremblay, 21, Shawn Loyer, 20, and Allain Philippe, 21, are charged with:
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of property obtained by crime
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Weapons dangerous
- Possession of prohibited weapon
City of Greater Sudbury residents David Mah, 22, and Bradley Daigneault, 21, are charged with:
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Weapons dangerous
Warrants have been issued for two more suspects.
