NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged multiple individuals with drug and weapon offences.
On Aug. 18, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Manitoulin OPP were conducting general patrol on Highway 6 in Espanola when they observed a vehicle travelling northbound. Officers conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation.
Upon speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, police could smell an odour of cannabis. Police conducted a search of the vehicle and its occupants. During the search police located a loaded handgun, approximately $7,000 in Canadian currency, approximately 195 grams of suspect cocaine, and suspected hydromorphone and oxycodone pills with an estimated street value of $29,000. All occupants of the vehicle were subsequently arrested.
As a result of the investigation, Kaleb Borden, 22 years old from Thornhill has been charged with:
- possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
- transport firearm in a careless manner
- carrying concealed weapon
- unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
- possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
- possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - three counts
- failure to comply with undertaking - two counts
Ashley Corbiere-McLean, 21 years old from M'Chigeeng First Nation has been charged with:
- possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
- transport firearm in a careless manner
- carry concealed prohibited device
- unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
- possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
- possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - three counts
- failure to comply with undertaking - five counts
Andrew Dover, 22 years old from Toronto has been charged with:
- possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
- transport firearm in a careless manner
- carrying concealed weapon
- unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
- possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
- possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- possession of firearm contrary to Prohibition Order
- fail to comply with Probation Order - two counts
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - three counts
- drive vehicle with cannabis readily available
- drive motor vehicle, no current validated permit
Junior Stone, 23 years old from London has been charged with:
- possession of prohibited device for a dangerous purpose
- transport firearm in a careless manner
- carrying concealed weapon
- unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
- occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was prohibited weapon
- possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
- possession of a loaded prohibited firearm
- possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
- possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking - three counts
- possess more than one licence
All accused persons were held in custody to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury Bail Court.
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