(Sandy Lake, ON) – Police arrested two suspects and seized a quantity of cocaine and Hydromorphone pills following a search of two Sandy Lake First Nation homes Wednesday morning.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Team, and front-line members working from the Sandy Lake detachment executed two search warrants at residential addresses in the community during the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 19.
As a result, police located and seized a quantity of cocaine, Hydromorphone pills, cash, an imitation firearm, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
The estimated street value of drugs seized totals about $20,000 CAD.
Two female accused were taken into custody without incident.
A 33-year-old Sandy Lake First Nation woman is charged with:
· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Hydromorphone (opioid) for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
A 46-year-old Sandy Lake First Nation woman is charged with:
· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Both have been released with conditions and a future appearance court appearance date. The names of accused are withheld until the charges against them have been formally sworn in before the courts.