Police seize drugs worth nearly $39K in Sudbury bust
43-year-old woman charged with trafficking cocaine, meth
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A woman has been charged and nearly $39,000 in drugs seized through a joint effort by Sudbury police and the OPP.
Greater Sudbury Police said detectives with its Drug Enforcement Unit concluded an investigation late last week into an individual from Greater Sudbury who was believed to be trafficking illicit drugs.
“Detectives from the Integrated Crime Section, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit and the OPP-led Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team arrested a 43-year-old woman from Greater Sudbury on drug charges,” the police service said. “Detectives then executed three search warrants in Greater Sudbury.”
During the arrest and subsequent searches, detectives seized approximately 362 grams of suspected cocaine, 3.55 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 659 amphetamine tablets and 179 oxycodone pills with an estimated street value of $38,770, as well as close to $300 in cash. Detectives also located and seized a stolen bicycle worth approximately $6,000.
As a result, the individual was charged with possession of hard drugs for the purpose of trafficking (three counts), and possession of property obtained by crime.
The accused was released on an undertaking, with a first appearance court date set for April 24.
Police said they cannot release the name of the accused until such time as the information has been sworn to through the court process.
GSPS said its Drug Enforcement Unit “remains committed to working collaboratively with our policing and community partners, focusing its efforts on major crime operations that pose a direct and elevated threat to the safety, security, and wellness of our community.”
The DEU is part of the Integrated Crime Section, which “aims to identify and disrupt organized crime in Greater Sudbury through innovative technology, collaborative partnerships and traditional police work,” the police service said.
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