Belleville Police – Numerous People Charged Relating to Drug Arrests (Names Released)

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On October 30, 2026, members of the Belleville Police Service Drugs, Intelligence and Street Crime Unit executed Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrants on Wilkie Street with the assistance of the Belleville Police K9 and Emergency Response Unit.

As a result, police seized:
· $1925 CDN
· $56 USD
· 26.3 grams of cocaine
· 41.6 grams of fentanyl
· 67.4 grams of crystal methamphetamine
· 5 codeine pills
· 16 hydromorphone pills
· 1.2 grams of psilocybin
· 4 cell phones
· 1 tablet
· 1 flare gun with 12 gauge slug

As a result of police investigation, the following persons were arrested and charged:

Daniel Downer, a 36-year-old Belleville man, was charged with the following offences and held for a bail hearing:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
· Fail to comply with probation order

Jamie Lee Bowers, a 44-year-old Belleville woman, was charged with the following offences and held for a bail hearing:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – hydromorphone
· Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000

Darryl Allen, a 44-year-old Belleville man, was charged with the following offences and held for a bail hearing:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – codeine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
· Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking
· Fail to comply with probation order

Rhonda Fults, a 50-year-old Belleville woman, was charged with the following offences and released on an undertaking with a court date in November:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – codeine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
· Possession of a Schedule III substance for the purpose of trafficking

Robert Ruttan, a 44-year-old Belleville man, was charged with the following offences and held for a bail hearing:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

Colleen Smith, a 50-year-old Belleville woman, was charged with the following offences and held for a bail hearing:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine
· Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000

Amos Kellar, a 47-year-old Belleville man, was charged with the following offences and released on an undertaking with a court date in November:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

Ashley Dainard, a 37-year-old Belleville woman, was charged with the following offences and released on an undertaking with a court date in November:
· Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine

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