North Bay Police Arrest Man for Drug Trafficking

The North Bay Police Service arrested a 25-year-old male on multiple charges, including drug trafficking.

On January 13, 2025, a member of the North Bay Police Service observed a vehicle travelling in the 800-block of Lakeshore Drive with its licence plate obscured by snow and initiated a traffic stop. The accused was found to be operating the vehicle. A strong odour of cannabis was detected in the motor vehicle and police observed burnt cannabis cigarettes easily accessible to the driver. A query by police revealed that the accused was in violation of his release order, at which point he was arrested and charged.

The accused in this incident is Shaquille ANTOINE, male, age 25, of Toronto, Ontario, who is charged with:

• One count of Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking
• One count of Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• One count of Novice driver fail to surrender licence
• One count of Drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available
• One count of Class G1 licence holder – drive at unlawful hour
• One count of Class G1 licence holder – unaccompanied by qualified driver
• One count of Dirty plate
• Two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order
• One count of Failure to comply with release order – other than to attend court

Searches by police in this incident resulted in the seizure of:

• Approximately 156 suspected Percocet pills
• Over $1,200 in Canadian currency

The estimated street value of the drugs seized in this incident is approximately $1,000.

The accused in this incident was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.