Police arrested six people, including multiple suspects from Quebec and the Greater Toronto Area, and seized more than $460,000 worth of drugs following the search of a Leith Street home Wednesday.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Emergency Task Unit, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 200 block of Leith Street at about 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3.
The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity at that address.
When officers entered the home they located and arrested six suspects. They were transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.
Police located and seized a significant quantity of suspected crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl, cash and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
Police also located and seized a loaded handgun and ammunition.
The estimated street value of drugs seized totals more than $460,000. Cash seized is believed to exceed $50,000 CAD.
A 17-year-old male from Toronto 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
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Careless Storage of a Firearm x 2
• Failure to Comply with Release Order
Cecil Joseph William BANNON, 51, 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
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
Justin Alexander BOYCE, 31, of Chateauguay, QC, 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
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
Kyler JOHNSON, 27, of Toronto, 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
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
Charlene Rose LONERGAN, 50, 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
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
Bako MITCHELL-ERZUAH, 28, 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
• Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm
• Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
• Careless Storage of a Firearm
All appeared in bail court on Thursday, May 4 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.