NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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PENETANGUISHENE – Five people have been arrested and charged following the execution of a search warrant on Feb. 28, 2020 at a private residence on Gignac Drive, in Penetanguishene.
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Central Region Tactics and Response Unit (TRU), and Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) all assisted in the execution of the search warrant.
The search led to the seizure of Cocaine, Clonazepam, 51 rounds of ammunition, identity documents and recovered stolen property.
Police have laid numerous Criminal Code and Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) charges as a result of this investigation.
Timothy Cole, 47 years old from Penetanguishene has been charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime x 2
- Possession of identity documents x 2
- Possession of a schedule IV controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule I controlled substance
- Breach of a prohibition order
- Breach of probation
Bianca Roosen, 30 years old from Penetanguishene has been charged with:
- Possession of Property Obtained By Crime x 2
- Possession of Identity Documents x 2
- Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance
Tanner McCue, 22 years old from Penetanguishene has been charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime x 2
- Possession of identity documents x 2
- Possession of a schedule IV controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule I controlled substance
Denise Watson, 52 years old from Penetanguishene has been charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime x 2
- Possession of identity documents x 2
- Possession of a schedule IV controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule I controlled substance
Eric Sandy, 26 years old from Penetanguishene has been charged with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime x 2
- Possession of identity documents x 2
- Possession of a schedule IV controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a schedule I controlled substance
All five accused are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on April 16, 2020.
Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities. Officers value your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or visit Crime Stoppers at: www.crimestopperssdm.com or call 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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