(NORTH SPIRIT LAKE, ON) Police have arrested four suspects after seizing drugs and replica firearms from a home in North Spirit Lake First Nation Friday.
A search warrant was executed at a residential address on Airport Road in North Spirit Lake on Friday, Dec. 15, by members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, NAPS Emergency Response Team, OPP’s Thunder Bay Detachment Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, OPP’s Sioux Lookout Detachment Community Street Crime Unit, and OPP Indigenous Issues and Intelligence Unit.
The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity in the community, and involved additional members from the North Spirit Lake NAPS detachment and members of the NAPS Emergency Response Team.
When police first arrived at the scene, they found the residence barricaded and became aware that suspects may be destroying evidence connected to the investigation.
Despite this, officers successfully entered the home, located four suspects, and took them into custody.
Following a search of the home, police seized a quantity of crack cocaine, cocaine, oxycodone, cash, paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking, replica firearms, ammunition and fireworks.
Quinn DAVIDSON, 32, of Prince George, BC
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1 Substance x 3
• Possession of Property obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Failure to Comply with Release Order
• Obstruct Police x 3
• Possess Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
Tyrell LYWAK, 30, of Koostatak , MB
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1 Substance x 3
• Possession of Property obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Charlie KENO, 30, of North Spirit Lake, ON
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1 Substance x 3
• Possession of Property obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Obstruct Police x 3
• Possess Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order
Echo RAE, 21, of North Spirit Lake, ON
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Schedule 1 Substance x 3
• Possession of Property obtained by Crime Under $5,000
All four appeared in bail court on Saturday, Dec. 16. RAE was released with conditions and a future appearance date. The other three suspects were remanded with future appearance dates.