Three face weapons, drug charges after northern Ont. police raid

Ontario Provincial Police seized suspected illicit drugs, including cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone and fentanyl, along with a prohibited firearm, more than $10,000 in cash and additional evidence linked to drug trafficking activities from a residence in Dryden, Ont. on February 26, 2025. (Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)

Three individuals are facing multiple weapons and drug trafficking charges following the execution of a search warrant by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Dryden last week.

On Feb. 26, shortly after 10 a.m., officers from the OPP’s Dryden detachment executed a warrant at a residence on Arthur Street, police said in a news release.

The search of the home led to the seizure of suspected illicit drugs – including cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone and fentanyl – as well as a prohibited firearm, more than $10,000 in cash and additional evidence linked to drug trafficking activities.

As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old local man and a 40-year-old local woman along with an 18-year-old from York, Ont., were all charged with possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime along with four counts of drug trafficking.

The three accused remain in custody pending a court appearance on March 3.

OPP urge anyone with information about illicit drug trafficking to contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.