Drug charges withdrawn against Barrie man accused of trafficking

The charges against a Barrie man accused of being part of a drug trafficking ring have been withdrawn.

A Barrie man accused of being part of a local drug trafficking ring has had his charges withdrawn by the Crown.

Royden Reis, 39, was charged by South Simcoe police in late 2023 with four counts of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking and four counts of possession of a controlled substance.

His lawyer Alonzo Abbey confirmed to CTV News the charges against Reis were withdrawn after he entered into a peace bond earlier this month during preliminary hearing proceedings.

Police said at the time about $30,000 worth of illegal drugs, including fentanyl, crystal meth, oxy and cocaine was seized as part of the South Simcoe Police-led Project Chameleon investigation, alongside officers in Barrie and Newmarket.

Reis’ co-accused remain behind bars awaiting trial. The allegations against them have not been tested in court.