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Eight charged after police seize handgun, drugs in Albert Street bust

Police seized quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and other drugs; Six people from Orillia are among those facing charges

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Orillia detachment Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) have arrested and charged eight people with drug offences and recovered a loaded handgun as a result of a warrant execution in the City of Orillia.  

On Jan. 6, 2020, shortly before midnight, members of the CSCU, with the assistance of Central Region OPP Emergency Response team (ERT), Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) and Canine, executed a search warrant at a residence on Albert Street, Orillia. Eight people were arrested and quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and other drugs, along with a loaded handgun, were seized.  

As a result, the following people have been charged:    

  • Camarr Brown, age 20, from Mississauga  
  • Shaquan Morris, age 20, from Mississauga  
  • Lucas Campbell, age 26, from Orillia  
  • Devon Demaine, age 26, from Orillia  
  • Michelle Demaine, age 49 from Orillia  
  • Tandra Monaco, age 26, from Orillia  
  • James Newton, age 50, from Orillia  
  • Bronson Ritche, age 30, from Orillia  

All of the arrested parties were 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 - opioid 
  • Possession of a schedule I substance - cocaine  
  • Possession of a schedule I substance - opioid  

In addition, Morris has been charged with:    

  • Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm  
  • Possession of a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime 
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm  

All were released on Form 10 Undertakings and are set to appear on Feb. 16, 2021, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.      

The Orillia OPP is committed to serving our province, including the Townships of Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn and the City of Orillia, by protecting its citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety. If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report minor occurrences online by visiting www.opp.ca/reporting. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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