The Haliburton Highlands OPP has made its first drug bust of the new year, taking approximately $7,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine out of the local illicit drug supply.
Officers from the detachment’s community street crime unit raided a residence on Parkside Street in Minden Jan. 6. According to police, they seized 63.5 grams of fentanyl, nine grams of cocaine, $195 in cash and two shotgun shells.
Two people were arrested at the site and subsequently charged – 69-yearold Vallinda Davis and 46-year-old Jamie Madill, both of Minden. They are facing two counts of possession of a schedule one substance for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
The two have been released and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden at a later date.
Cst. Rob Adams, with the Highlands detachment, says police are looking for any information about the trafficking of illicit substances in Haliburton County. Anyone with information can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or by contacting Kawartha/Haliburton Crimestoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Tipsters may be eligible to receive a cash reward up to $2,000.
