Three Toronto men are facing drug trafficking charges after the Peterborough Police Service Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a Peterborough residence Wednesday afternoon.
At approximately 3:00pm on April 23, 2025, officers with the Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) searched a residence on Driscoll Terrace near Hunter Street East after a drug investigation that started earlier this year. One man was arrested by officers attempting to flee the residence and two others were apprehended by K9 Isaac and arrested by officers after a brief foot pursuit downtown in the area of Dalhousie and George Street.
During the search of the residence officers located:
Loaded firearm
53.7 grams of Cocaine
11.1 grams of Fentanyl
30 Percocet Pills
Cellphones
Over $5000 in Canadian currency
As a result,
A 24-year-old Scarborough man was arrested and charged with:
Traffick in Schedule I substance- Cocaine
Traffick in Schedule I substance- Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 24, 2025.
A 23-year-old Scarborough man was arrested and charged with:
Traffick in Schedule I substance- Cocaine X3
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000 – in Canada
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 24, 2025.
A 21-year-old Toronto man was arrested and charged with:
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking – Cocaine
Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)
Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000 – in Canada
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court today, April 24, 2025.
Author: Pete Fisher
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