Haliburton Highlands OPP and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) arrested three people, confiscated an estimated $12,000 worth of illegal drugs, and seized multiple weapons following a raid on a Minden Hills property April 22.
It’s the third major drug bust in the County this year. Cst. Rob Adams said police carried out a search warrant at a property on County Road 121 last week, where they found firearms, ammunition and suspected drugs.
Officers seized 68.61 grams of fentanyl, 70 grams of crystal meth, 14.04 grams of cocaine, a 303 British Lee-Enfield long rifle, a .22 calibre Cooey long rifle, a 303 British Mark 3 long rifle, four pellet guns, four BB guns, 29 rounds of rifle ammunition, five operating scales, and three phones.
Adams said various power tools, including table saws, chainsaws, drills, batteries, industrial lights, a fan, a generator, a yeti cooler and electric bike were also confiscated.
Three people were arrested and charged. Shelby Montgomery, 33, faces three counts of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking; three counts of breach of firearms regulation, store firearm, or restricted weapon; 13 counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; three counts of knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm; possession of a prohibited device or ammunition; and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
She was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay.
Also charged were Sean Martin and Andrew Hillis, both 43 and residents of Minden Hills.
Martin was hit with three counts of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking; three counts of breach of firearms regulation, store firearm, or restricted weapon; 13 counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order; possession of a prohibited device or ammunition; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; and three counts of knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firm.
Martin was held for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay.
Hillis was charged with possession of a schedule one substance; unauthorized possession of a firearm; and failure to comply with an undertaking. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden at a later date. None of the charges have been proven in court.
Adams said anyone with information about illegal firearms or the trafficking of illicit substances in Haliburton can file a report with the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. They can do so anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Tips leading to arrest could receive a cash reward up to $2,000.
Impaired driving charge
A 38-year-old Haliburton man has been charged with impaired driving following a traffic stop in Haliburton village April 24.
The Haliburton Highlands OPP says police were on general patrol in the downtown before making the stop at approximately 9:23 p.m. A media release states that, after speaking with the driver, the officers “were quickly led to an impaired driving investigation.”
Police did not disclose the man’s blood alcohol level. The limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The man was also charged with driving without proper rear light.
Police suspended his driving licence for 90-days, while the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden at a future date.
