Update – Cobourg Police – Four Cobourg Residents Facing Numerous Drug Charges (Names Released)

Pete Fisher
8 hours ago
• Categories: Police Blotter

Four arrests were made as a result of two Drug Search Warrants executed in the Town of Cobourg.

As part of an ongoing enhanced enforcement strategy targeting illegal drug activity affecting Northumberland County and the safety of our citizens, the Cobourg Police Service commenced an investigation into drug activity at 351 and 353 John Street in the Town of Cobourg.

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, members of the Cobourg Police Service Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB), with the assistance of the Port Hope Police CIB, Ontario Provincial Police Tactical Response Unit (TRU) and Emergency Response Team (ERT), Belleville Police K9, uniform officers and Special Constables, simultaneously executed two Controlled Drug and Substances Act search warrants at 351 and 353 John Street, Cobourg.

A subsequent search of the residence resulted in police locating and seizing the following:

• Approximately 344.5 grams of fentanyl

• Approximately 125 grams of cocaine

• Approximately 46 grams of heroin

• Approximately 3.5 grams of crystal methamphetamine

• $2,852 Canadian currency

• Four Crossbows

• Several Imitation Firearms

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $240,625. The amount of fentanyl seized is equivalent to 3,445 potentially fatal doses.

As a result of the investigation, four persons were charged with the following offences:

Cobourg residents Mark GORDON (36), Shauna WILSON (36), Kayla GIBSON (29) and Andrew PUFFER (39) are jointly charged with:

• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine contrary

• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000

Mark GORDON and Shauna WILSON were jointly charged with:

• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl

• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – heroin

• Possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – crystal methamphetamine

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

• Produce a schedule I substance – opioid (other than heroin) contrary to section 7(2) of the Controlled

Drugs and Substances Act

Mark GORDON was charged with:

• Possession of weapon contrary to prohibition order

Shauna WILSON was charged with:

• Possession of weapon contrary to prohibition order

All four were held in custody for a bail hearing.

Update – Cobourg Police – Arrests Made After Search Warrant in Cobourg

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