Date of Release: June 25, 2020
(Fort Albany, ON) On June 21, 2020, members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police (NAPS) Intelligence Unit, the NAPS Drug Enforcement Unit, the NAPS Emergency Response Team and the Fort Albany Uniform Detachment Members executed multiple Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrants in the First Nation community of Fort Albany. The warrants were executed as part of an ongoing investigation that resulted in a large seizure of Methamphetamine and Canadian Currency with three people being charged.
Police seized 3279.5 Methamphetamine Pills, 25.4 grams of Methamphetamine Powder and twenty one thousand, two hundred and ninety five ($21,295.00) dollars in Canadian Currency. The total northern street value of the seizure is approximately one hundred and fifty five thousand, eight hundred and sixty one ($155,861.00) dollars.
As a result of the investigation, Robin SUTHERLAND, 36 years of age, and Sharon KNAPAYSWEET, 28 years of age, of Fort Albany First Nation were arrested and charged each with the following:
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine contrary to Sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 contrary to Sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
Margaret WILLIAMS, 32 years of age, also of Fort Albany First Nation was arrested and charged with the following:
• Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine contrary to Sec. 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5000 contrary to Sec. 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
All three individuals were subsequently released on conditions and will next appear in court on October 21, 2020 in Fort Albany.
Fort Albany First Nation is located approximately 525 km north of Timmins, Ontario.
For further information, please contact:
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Sgt. Jackie George
Media Relations
Nishnawbe Aski Police Headquarters
Thunder Bay, Ontario
