NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On Thursday Jan. 2, 2020 the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police executed a search warrant at a Mississaga Street West residence in the City of Orillia.
Members of the Orillia OPP, Orillia, Bracebridge, Hunstville and City of Kawartha Lakes Community Street Crime Units (CSCU) Central Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Central Region Canine (K9) and Central Region Tactics and Response Unit (TRU) assisted in the execution of the search warrant.
As a result of the investigation police were able to seize cocaine and fentanyl and other items consistent with drug trafficking.
Police arrested and charged, 24-year-old, Marlon Forest of Brampton with possession of a controlled substance contrary to Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Police also charged, 38-year-old, Darren Walter of Orillia with possession of a controlled substance contrary to Section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
Both of the accused have been released from police custody and set to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia on Feb. 11, 2020.
Police are asking anyone with information on the sale of illicit drugs in our communites to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can 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 $2,000.00
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