OPP officials allege: One individual has been charged after an intelligence-led drug trafficking investigation results in the seizure of approximately five kilograms of suspected cocaine in Essex County.
In April 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) began a drug trafficking investigation in collaboration with OPP members assigned to the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) in Windsor, with support from the Windsor Police Service and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, OPP BEST and Essex County OPP members conducted a traffic stop in Essex County. As a result, the following items were seized:
– Approximately five kilograms of suspected cocaine
– Three cell phones
– $460 in Canadian currency
As a result of the investigation, a 37-year-old Windsor resident was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The accused was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on August 18, 2025.
Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
