(Kashechewan, ON) – Police arrested a 20-year-old male Friday, Sept. 20, and seized a significant quantity of methamphetamine following a drug trafficking investigation in Kashechewan First Nation.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Kashechewan First Nation detachment were dispatched to the community airport to detain a male suspect believed to be in possession of illicit drugs.
The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation by members of the NAPS Northeast Intelligence Unit into drug trafficking activity within Kashechewan First Nation.
A male suspect was located and taken into custody without incident.
As a result of continued investigation, police located and seized a quantity of suspected methamphetamine pills, crystal methamphetamine, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
The estimated street value of narcotics seized totals $30,000 CAD.
Harrison WYNNE, 20, of Kashechewan First Nation, is charged with:
· Possession of Methamphetamine (pills) for the Purpose of Trafficking
· Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking
He has since been released from custody with conditions and a future court appearance date.