Thunder Bay Police Arrest Three Suspects from GTA in Drug Trafficking Investigation

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Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay Police continue to find and to arrest suspects in ongoing drug investigations. On Saturday night that included a 17-year-old who was arrested along with two other GTA individuals.

On Saturday night, police arrested three Toronto region suspects who now face drug-trafficking charges in Thunder Bay.

Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a residential address in the 500 block of McTavish Street to check on the welfare of a male in possible distress just after 10:30 pm EST on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

When police arrived they were able to confirm the whereabouts and safety of the male.

Police however then found three individuals from the GTA were inside the home and possibly hiding or destroying suspected narcotics.

Their investigation led to the discovery of paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking and a quantity of cash exceeding $5,000, which is believed to have been obtained via drug-trafficking activity.

Three suspects were arrested without incident. During their arrests, police discovered one male suspect was in possession of a concealed non-firearm weapon.

The suspects were transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.

Isabel DELATORRE, 22, of Mississauaga, Ont., is charged with:
• Possession of a Schedule 2 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000

Diandrea Christian MALCOLM-DAVIS, 23, of Mississauga, Ont., is charged with:
• Possession of a Schedule 2 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Carrying a Concealed Weapon

A 17-year-old Toronto male is charged with:
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Possession of a Schedule 2 Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking

The youth charged cannot be identified in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

All three appeared in bail court on Sunday, January 31, 2021 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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