Peterborough County OPP – Charges Laid After Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Shotgun Seized (Names Released)

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Peterborough County / Northumberland OPP Community Street Crime Unit Officers executed a Search Warrant which resulted in three people being arrested and drug related charges being laid.

On July 31, 2024, officers from the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with assistance from the Northumberland OPP CSCU and the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), executed a search warrant at a location within Havelock. One person was arrested resulting from a traffic stop. Two individuals located at the residence were also arrested.

During the search, officers located and seized:

·      970 grams of Methamphetamine

·      1 gram of Cocaine

·      2 cell phones

·      5 digital scales

·      Canadian currency

·      1 shotgun

·      3 shotgun shells

Branden LANE (age 34) of Havelock, ON, was arrested and charged with:

·      Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Methamphetamine

·      Unauthorized possession of a Firearm

·      Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order

·      Operation while Prohibited under the Criminal Code

·      Fail to Comply with Probation Order (two counts)

·      Possession of a Schedule I substance – Cocaine

·      Tampering with serial number of a Firearm

·      Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

The accused was held for Bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough.

Christopher JAKSIC (age 38) of Havelock, ON, was arrested and charged with:

·      Unauthorized possession of a Firearm

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on September 17, 2024.

Jessica KING (age 29) of Bolton, ON, was arrested and charged with:

·      Unauthorized possession of a Firearm

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on September 17, 2024.

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