$8,400 in drugs seized by OPP on Walpole Island First Nation

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on September 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

OPP have seized a quantity of drugs on Walpole Island First Nation after a search warrant was executed.

On May 2, officers in Lambton and nearby jurisdictions joined forces to conduct the search warrant at an address on Altiman Road.

Items seized included suspected fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, Canadian cash, and other offence-related items. The estimated value of everything seized is more than $8,400.

Two people now face charges.

A 41-year-old Walpole Island First Nation man is facing three counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order, one count of failure to comply with probation order, one count of possession of a schedule one substance – methamphetamine, one count of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine, and one count of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl.

A 33-year-old woman of Walpole Island First Nation is also facing charges for possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine and the possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl.