Fake gun, suspected drugs seized on Manitoulin Island

Ontario Provincial Police seized an imitation firearm, approximately 80 grams of suspected cocaine, about approximately 5 grams of suspected fentanyl and approximately 0.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine along with about $1,000 in cash following a traffic stop of a suspect vehicle on Manitoulin Island on February 28, 2025. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

Two people have been arrested and are facing multiple charges following a suspicious vehicle call on Manitoulin Island on Friday.

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitoulin detachment responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Highway 551 in Central Manitoulin Township at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 28.

Police later located the vehicle on Highway 551 in M’Chigeeng First Nation and with assistance from the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission, two individuals were arrested.

During the investigation, officers seized an imitation firearm, approximately 80 grams of suspected cocaine, about approximately 5 grams of suspected fentanyl and approximately 0.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine along with about $1,000 in cash.

Police said they estimate the street value of the drugs seized as $9,520.

As a result, a 32-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man, both from Greater Sudbury, have been charged with two counts of drug trafficking, drug possession, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime, and possession of an imitation weapon for a dangerous purpose. The woman, who was driving the vehicle, faces additional charges of impaired driving and driving without a licence.

Both accused are scheduled to appear in court on April 15 to answer to the charges.