Two Sudbury residents were among a trio arrested by the East Algoma OPP on Highway 108 Jan. 6 after an earlier incident where they allegedly used a handgun to threaten someone who owed them money.
On Jan. 2, the OPP responded to an incident where three people entered an Elliot Lake apartment to collect money, and threatened the resident with a handgun.
The debt was not paid and the trio said they would return another day to collect. A description of the three men and the vehicle were provided to police.
At around 1 a.m. Jan. 6, the East Algoma OPP were on general patrol and conducted a traffic stop on Highway 108 near Depot Lake.
The vehicle and its occupants matched the people involved in the earlier incident at the Elliot Lake apartment.
Three people were arrested, and police seized property including a .38 caliber handgun, approximately 16 grams of suspected Cocaine, approximately 19 grams of suspected Fentanyl, approximately 18 grams of suspected Marijuana, drug paraphernalia, numerous knives, numerous cell phones and more than $700 in cash.
A 27-year-old Sudbury man was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA),
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA,
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm (Two Counts), contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Carry Concealed Weapon, contrary to section 90 of the CC,
- Extortion, contrary to section 346(1.1)(b) of the CC,
- Utter Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC,
- Break, Enter a Dwelling House with Intent to Commit Indictable Offence, contrary to section 348(1)(a) of the CC,
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC.
A 28-year-old Sudbury man was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA),
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA,
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm (Two Counts), contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Carry Concealed Weapon, contrary to section 90 of the CC,
- Extortion, contrary to section 346(1.1)(b) of the CC,
- Utter Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC,
- Break, Enter a Dwelling House with Intent to Commit Indictable Offence, contrary to section 348(1)(a) of the CC,
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC.
A 30-year-old Elliot Lake man was charged with:
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Opioid (other than heroin), contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA),
- Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the CDSA,
- Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm (Two Counts), contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code (CC),
- Carry Concealed Weapon, contrary to section 90 of the CC,
- Extortion, contrary to section 346(1.1)(b) of the CC,
- Utter Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1)(a) of the CC,
- Break, Enter a Dwelling House with Intent to Commit Indictable Offence, contrary to section 348(1)(a) of the CC,
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000, contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the CC,
- Failure to Comply with Release Order - Other Than to Attend Court, contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the CC.
The three accused were scheduled to appear in Sault Ste. Marie bail court Jan. 7.
