Police Arrest Two People In One of Largest Busts in Peterborough; Seize Over $1 Million Of Illicit Drugs
/The Peterborough Police Drug Unit arrested a man and a woman after seizing over $1 million worth of illicit drugs, considered one of the city’s biggest busts in history announced at a press conference on Monday.
Detective Staff Sergeant Jackson and Chief Betts with the seized drugs. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
The Drug Unit, Emergency Response Team and Durham Regional Police Service executed search warrants at several locations in Peterborough and at a Durham Region residence on Wednesday.
“This seizure of illicit drugs is one of the largest in Peterborough Police Service history,” said Chief Stuart Betts of Peterborough Police Service. “This is an example of the proliferation of illicit and harmful substances that have infiltrated our community. While we are not unique in this regard, it is very concerning for me and I commend the work of our Drug Unit for their ongoing commitment to keeping our communities safe.”
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
Officers located and seized the following:
Seven kg (15.4 lbs) – Crystal Meth
Five kg (11 lbs) – Cocaine
½ kg (1.1 lbs) – Crack Cocaine
600 g (1.3 lbs) – Fentanyl
Three kg (6.6 lbs) – Xanax pills
52 – Percocet pills
34 – Hydro morph pills
$3,000 cash combined Canadian and US currency
Three vehicles
A man and a woman were arrested during the search.
Both 54-year-old Jack Goneau and 37-year-old Regan Morrison of Peterborough was 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 - Crystal Meth
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Fentanyl
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Hydromorphone
Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Percocet
Possession of a Schedule IV Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking - Xanax
Possession of Proceeds of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
