Public tip leads to drug charges in northwestern Ont.

The Ontario Provincial Police logo is shows over a winter roadway. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X)

A public tip has resulted in drug-related charges following an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation by its Sioux Lookout detachment.

On March 11, officers responded to a report of suspected drug trafficking at the Jeremiah McKay Kabayshewekamik Hostel in Sioux Lookout.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 46-year-old woman from Fort Severn First Nation and the seizure of suspected illicit substances, including opioids and cocaine. Cash and other items associated with drug trafficking were also seized.

The accused is charged with three counts of drug trafficking and one count of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. She was held for a bail hearing and remanded to the Kenora District Jail.

A court appearance is scheduled for March 17.

OPP urge anyone with information about illegal drug possession or trafficking to contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.