Police have laid nearly 20 charges against a pair after an early morning raid at a property on Walpole Island First Nation turned up a number of illegal substances and a lethal weapon.
Multiple investigation branches with the Lambton County OPP, including the Canine Unit and Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, along with the Walpole Island Police Service and Chatham-Kent Police Service attended a residence on Peters Road at around 5 a.m. Friday to execute a search warrant.
According to police, several items, including unspecified quantities of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and hydromorphone were seized during the bust, along with a loaded firearm and ammunition.
As a result, a 30-year-old Windsor woman and a 41-year-old Walpole Island man face a combined total of 18 charges.
The woman is charged with:
• Two counts of possession of a schedule I substance
• Uttering threats
• Assaulting a peace officer.
Meanwhile, the man faces charges including:
• Possession of a schedule I substance,
• Two counts of possession with the purpose of trafficking,
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm,
• Two counts of careless storage of a firearm,
• Two counts of unauthorized possession of a weapon,
• Six counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Police say the Windsor woman has since been released from custody and is expected to appear in court at a later date, the Walpole Island man remains in police custody and was scheduled for a bail hearing sometime Friday.
Last summer, Walpole Island declared a State of Emergency due to a rising number of drug overdoses within the community.
This investigation follows a similar bust by police late last month, as the OPP continues to work with both Walpole Island and Chatham-Kent police to address the opioid-related crisis.
Anyone with information about this incident, or other crime activity in the area is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on your cell phone.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or going online to www.sarnialambtoncrimestoppers.org.
