Police Operation Yields Significant Drug Seizure in Sandy Lake First Nation
Sandy Lake, ON – In a significant drug bust, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) arrested two women and seized a quantity of cocaine and Hydromorphone pills following a search of two Sandy Lake First Nation homes on Wednesday morning.
Coordinated Police Effort
On the morning of June 19, NAPS’s Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Team, and front-line members from the Sandy Lake detachment executed search warrants at two residential addresses in the community. The coordinated effort led to the discovery and confiscation of:
- Cocaine
- Hydromorphone pills
- Cash
- An imitation firearm
- Paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking
The estimated street value of the seized drugs is about $20,000 CAD.
Charges and Arrests
Two women from Sandy Lake First Nation were taken into custody without incident. The charges against them are as follows:
33-year-old Woman:
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Hydromorphone (opioid) for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
46-year-old Woman:
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
Both women have been released with conditions and are scheduled to appear in court at a later date. The names of the accused are being withheld until the charges are formally sworn in before the courts.
