This past Monday (Nov. 9), OPP issued a media release following a major drug bust in Haliburton, arresting eight people, seizing 360 grams of various illicit substances and more than $1,500 in cash and three cellphones.
The Haliburton Highlands detachment estimated the street value of the drugs at nearly $23,000.
Members of the Haliburton Highlands and City of Kawartha Lakes Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) said they made arrests and laid charges in relation to the controlled drugs and substances act investigation.
They said that on Nov. 4, six suspects were arrested after they executed two search warrants in Haliburton, by members from Haliburton Highlands, CKL, the Peterborough/Northumberland CSCU and Bracebridge CSCU, with assistance from the Central Region Emergency Response Team, Central Region Canine (K-9) unit, and uniform members of the Haliburton Highlands OPP detachment.
They added two more suspects were located and later charged.
Police said they seized: 11.3 grams of fentanyl (worth $1,130); 83.4 grams of cocaine ($8,340); 265.4 grams of methamphetamine ($13,270); 12 Percocet pills ($60); one MDMA pill ($5); $1,560, and three cell phones.
They have charged Jeremy Sullivan, 37, of Haliburton with: possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine; possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine; possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid, and possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000. The accused was held in custody and appeared for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay.
William Faulkner, 56, of Haliburton, was arrested and charged with: possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine; possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid and possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine. He is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden later.
April Pearsell, 46, of Highlands East, was arrested and charged with: possession of a scheduled I substance – methamphetamine and possession of a scheduled I substance – opioid and is slated to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Minden at a future date.
Shannon Sullivan, 48, of Haliburton, was arrested and charged with: possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine; possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine; and possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid. She’ll also appear in Minden later.
Timothy Trantau, 37, of Dysart et al, faces charges of: possession of a schedule I substance – methamphetamine and possession of a schedule I substance – opioid. He’ll face his charges in Minden in future.
Amber Lilly, 38, of Haliburton is facing charges for possession of a scheduled I substance – methamphetamine; possession of a scheduled I substance – cocaine; possession of a scheduled I substance – opioid and will appear in Minden later. John Lilly, 40, of Haliburton, is charged with: possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine; possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid; and possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine. He’ll face those charges in Minden later. A Sudbury man, Brent Stagg, 51, is also facing charges.
