NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a male and female for trafficking drugs in the City of Orillia.
On April 16, 2020 at approximately 11 p.m., the Orillia OPP conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation on King Street. During the traffic stop police formed grounds to arrest the driver and passenger for possession of a controlled substance.
As a result of the investigation police charged Barry Boismier-Stiles, age 37, of Rama First Nation and Josie-Lynn Pulford, age 30, of Orillia with:
- Trafficking in a Schedule I Substance contrary to Section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and,
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime contrary to Section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The suspects were released on a Form 10 Undertaking and set to appear next on June 16, 2020 at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia.
Orillia OPP members are passionate about holding accountable those who traffic drugs in our communities. Drugs hurt our communities in several ways; getting people addicted; taking money out of our community; and, bringing a criminal element into our communities, just to name a few.
The Orillia OPP relies on concerned citizens reporting suspected drug activities in their neighborhoods. If you have any information about crime in our community please 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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