Lambton OPP officials allege: On May 26, 2022, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant on Austin Road along with members of Essex County OPP CSCU, Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Team, Canine Unit, Forensic Identification Services, Walpole Island Police Service and Chatham-Kent Police Service Drug unit.
Three individuals were arrested and a quantity of drugs and stolen property, valued at almost $10,000, was seized from within the residence.
A 41-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman, and a 42-year-old man, all of Walpole Island First Nation, have been charged with the following:
– Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking (four counts) and,
– Possession of a controlled substance (two counts).
The 41-year-old and 33-year-old have also been charged with:
– Possession of property obtained by crime.
The accused have been released and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date.
The search warrant is a result of investigations initiated due to the State of Emergency declared by Walpole Island First Nation for the their current drug epidemic.
Lambton County OPP continues to work in conjunction with Walpole Police Service and Chatham-Kent Police Service to address the opioid-related crisis.
If you have information on this event or any other crime activity in the area, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on your mobile phone. Your call could make our communities safer for all.
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