(Sandy Lake, ON) – Police arrested and charged three suspects, and seized cash and cocaine from a Sandy Lake First Nation home Friday.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Team, and front-line officers working from the Sandy Lake detachment, executed a search warrant at a residential address in Sandy Lake First Nation on Friday, June 21.
The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity from that home.
When police entered the home, they located and seized cash believed to be less than $15,000 CAD, a quantity of suspected cocaine, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking. The cash seized is believed to have been obtained through drug trafficking activity.
Three suspects were identified, located and taken into custody following the execution of the warrant.
A 24-year-old Sandy Lake First Nation woman is charged with:
· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
A 20-year-old Sandy Lake First Nation woman is charged with:
· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
A 22-year-old Sandy Lake First Nation woman is charged with:
· Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
All three accused have been released with conditions and a future court appearance date.
The names of the accused are withheld pending the above-mentioned charges being formally sworn in before the courts.