Police Response on Limerick Place Sees Five Arrested for Drug Trafficking Offenses

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Four Suspect Arrested from GTA or Montreal

Thunder Bay – NEWS – Thunder Bay Police continue their battle against illegal drugs, and individuals from Southern Ontario, and now Quebec who are suspected of being involved in illegal drug trafficking activities.

Police report that on Tuesday five people were arrested. Four of whom were from Montreal or the GTA, amid an investigation into a possible home takeover on the city’s south side.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Community Oriented Response Team learned of a tenant of Limbrick Place in possible distress and possibly the victim of a home takeover. As a result officers were in the area just after 3:30 pm EST on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

When officers entered the home they located several unwanted individuals inside. Police also located a quantity of a suspected Schedule 1 substance, a large sum of cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.

Assistance from officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit led to the seizure of a quantity of suspected crack Cocaine, a quantity of suspected Fentanyl, and a quantity of MDMA pills.

The potential estimated street value of the drugs seized totals $13,640.

Five people were arrested at the scene without further incident.

Jevaun Diondre HESLOP, 24, off Whitby, Ont., is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

Chantell HUDSON, 22, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

Ralph Wedly PHILEMY, 19, of Montreal, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

Guerdy PHILISTIN, 23, of Toronto, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Methylenedioxyamphetamine (AKA Ecstasy)
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

Williams-Andrew ULYSSE, 21, of Montreal, is charged with:

• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

All five appeared in bail court on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates. None of the charges have been proven in a court of law.

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