{"id":63735,"date":"2023-11-24T07:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=63735"},"modified":"2023-11-24T07:24:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:24:35","slug":"east-algoma-opp-four-arrested-drug-weapons-charges-laid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/24\/east-algoma-opp-four-arrested-drug-weapons-charges-laid\/","title":{"rendered":"East Algoma OPP &#8211; Four Arrested, Drug &#038; Weapons Charges Laid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/OPPCrest-e1501592123859-300x236.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/>On November 21, 2023, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Blind River.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers observed a suspicious vehicle with four occupants on Cobden Street and initiated a traffic stop. Police observed an individual in the rear passenger seat who was wanted on outstanding charges. Also located at this individual&#8217;s feet was a knapsack with over 700 tablets of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $7500 and over $400 in Canadian Currency.<\/p>\n<p>While searching the vehicle police also located over 4.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine (estimated street value of $900) and a 12-gauge flare gun. Subsequently the four occupants of the vehicle were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this traffic stop, Joseph MCQUEEN, 46 years-of-age from Blind River was charged with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order<\/li>\n<li>Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance-Cocaine<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking-Methamphetamine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on November 21, 2023, and was remanded into custody.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Travis BUDGE, 34 years-of-age from Spanish was charged with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order<\/li>\n<li>Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Methamphetamine<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance-Cocaine<\/li>\n<li>Fail to Comply with Probation Order<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on November 21, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ernest FISHER, 37 years-of-age from Spanish, was charged with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possession of Firearm or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order<\/li>\n<li>Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance-Cocaine<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Methamphetamine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on November 21, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jared JONCAS, 26 years-of-age from Spanish was charged with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking- Methamphetamine<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a Schedule I Substance-Cocaine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Video Bail in Blind River on November 21, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 21, 2023, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Blind River. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers observed a suspicious vehicle with four occupants on Cobden Street and initiated a traffic stop. 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