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5 Charged, $19,000 in Drugs/Money Seized in Bust

On January 22^nd, members of the North Bay Police Service Street Crime Unit, along with members of the Emergency Response Team, and members of the Patrol Section, executed a search warrant on a Douglas Street Residence.  Upon entry to the residence, 19 individuals were located, of which 5 were arrested in relation to an on-going drug investigation.  Four additional people were arrested on outstanding warrants.  As a result of the investigation, 5 people were charged with drug-trafficking  and weapons offences. Additionally, one male falsely identified himself, and was subsequently charged accordingly.

 The accused in this matter are:

Dylan JOHNSON, Male, age 36, of North Bay, who is charged with:

·       7 Counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - schedule 1 substance

·       2 Count of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - schedule 4 substance

·       1 Count of Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000

·       1 Count of Breach of a Firearm Prohibition

Christa MCCABE, Female, age 30, of North Bay

·       7 Counts of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - schedule 1 substance

·       2 Count of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking - schedule 4 substance

·       1 Count of Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5000

Trent COUROUX, Male, age 32, of North Bay

·       2 Counts of Possession of a schedule 1 substance

·       1 Count of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon

·       1 Count of Breach of a Conditional Sentence Order

James GOSTICK, Male, age 42, of North Bay

·       1 Count of Possession of a Prohibited Weapon

·       1 Count of Obstruct Police

·       1 Count of Breach of Probation

Jake COTNAM, Male, age 30, of North Bay

·       1 Count of Possession of a schedule 1 substance

 Accused Johnson, McCabe, Couroux and Gostick were all held for a bail hearing, Cotnam was released on an Undertaking, with a future court date.

In total, searches by police resulted in the seizure of:

·        Approximately 79.5 grams of suspected Cocaine

·        Approximately 69.3 grams of suspected Crystal Methamphetamine

·        Approximately 7.1 grams of suspected Fentanyl

·        199 pills of suspected Hydromorphone

·        144 pills of suspected Methamphetamine

·        75 pills of suspected Clonazepam

·        60 pills of suspected Percocet

·        13 pills of suspected Oxycodone

·        13 pills of suspected Diazepam    

·        $1271.00 in Canadian currency

·        $40.00 in U.S. Currency

·        A Flick Knife

·        Brass Knuckles

·        6 Rounds of .22 Ammunition