DRYDEN, ON – An investigation by the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Group Avenue Crime Unit (CSCU) has resulted in important drug trafficking and weapons costs in opposition to two people, because of help from the Dryden OPP Detachment and the Northwest Area Canine Unit.
Particulars of the Incident
On July 3, 2024, simply earlier than 5:00 p.m., a visitors cease was carried out on Freeway 17 within the Township of Zealand. The operation led to the arrest of two people and the seizure of suspected illicit medicine, together with cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl, in addition to a firearm, Canadian forex, and proof of drug trafficking.
Arrested People and Expenses
Marko Shkilny, 29, of Toronto:
- Resist peace officer
- Impede peace officer
- Assault with a weapon
- Flight from peace officer
- Harmful operation
- Possession of a firearm or ammunition opposite to a Prohibition Order (2 counts)
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a harmful objective
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Occupant of a motorized vehicle figuring out there was a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Data of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited machine or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm figuring out that the serial quantity has been tampered with
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking (5 counts)
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000
Bryson Ducharme, 29, of Sioux Lookout:
- Resist peace officer
- Impede peace officer
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a harmful objective
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Occupant of a motorized vehicle figuring out there was a prohibited or restricted firearm
- Data of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited machine or ammunition
- Possession of a firearm figuring out that the serial quantity has been tampered with
- Possession of a Schedule I substance for the aim of trafficking (5 counts)
- Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5000
Authorized Proceedings and Public Enchantment
Each people are presently remanded in custody on the Kenora District Jail and are scheduled to look earlier than the Ontario Court docket of Justice on July 9, 2024.
Group Involvement
The OPP urges anybody with details about the trafficking of illicit medicine to contact them at 1-888-310-1122. For these wishing to stay nameless, suggestions will be submitted via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
