8 people charged after drugs, guns seized on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory: OPP

OPP and Tyendinaga police seized several firearms, cocaine, cash, and drug trafficking paraphernalia on Nov. 28, 2025. (OPP/X)

Ontario Provincial Police say eight people are facing charges following a drug bust on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory last week.

The joint investigation between the OPP and the Tyendinaga Police Service began earlier this fall. Officers executed search warrants on Friday at two locations on Old Highway 2 and one location on Huron Brant Drive.

OPP say officers seized nearly 10 grams of cocaine, several firearms and two pairs of brass knuckles, along with cash and items typically associated with drug trafficking.

The accused range in age from 18 to 62.

A 25-year-old man from Bradford has been charged with:

• Obstructing a peace officer
• Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime-under $5,000

A 42-year-old man from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory has been charged with:

• Careless storage of a firearm – three counts
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm – three counts
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm – four counts
• Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition

An 18-year-old man from Newmarket and a 22-year-old man from Toronto have been charged with:

• Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of an imitation weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime-under $5,000

A 47-year-old man from Deseronto has been charged with:

• Possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime-under $5,000

A 24-year-old man from Edmonton, and two women, aged 55 and 62 from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, have each been charged with possession of Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking.

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