The Dryden Community Street Crime unit performed a traffic stop on Duke Street, which led to the arrest of three individuals and multiple charges being laid.

The traffic stop occurred just before 4 p.m. on October 16, 2023.

During the investigation, police seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.

As a result of the investigation, a 44-years-old man, a 29-years-old man, and a 30-years-old woman from Ignace have been arrested and charged with the following charges under the Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (fentanyl), contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking (methamphetamine), contrary to Section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
• Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5000, contrary to Section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Kenora on October 17, 2023.