A 72-year-old Thunder Bay man faces drug trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime charges after police seized Oxycodone pills following the search of a city home last week. The search Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 100-block of Crown Street in Thunder Bay on Oct. 22. “The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity,” Nishnawbe Aski police said in a news release Tuesday. Police said when officers entered the home, they located one male suspect, who was taken into custody without incident. The seizure Investigators said the search of the home led to the seizure of Oxycodone pills, cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking. “The estimated street value of drugs seized totals nearly $135,000,” said police. The charges As a result, the suspect, a 72-year-old local man, has been charged with drug trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime. “The names of accused individuals are withheld until the charges against them have been formally sworn in before the courts,” said police “The investigation remains ongoing,” police said. The accused has since been released from custody with conditions and a future court date.
