Three Toronto Men Arrested and Charged With Drug Trafficking After Executed Search Warrant From Peterborough Police

Three Toronto men are facing drug trafficking charges and were arrested after an executed search warrant at a Peterborough residence Wednesday afternoon.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly 3 p.m., Drug Unit and Emergency Response Team (ERT) officers searched a residence on Driscoll Terrace near Hunter Street East after a drug investigation that started earlier this year. 

One man was arrested by officers attempting to flee the residence and two others were apprehended by K9 Isaac and detained by officers after a brief foot pursuit downtown in the area of Dalhousie and George Street.  

 During the search of the residence, officers located:

  • Loaded firearm

  • 53.7 grams of Cocaine

  • 11.1 grams of Fentanyl

  • 30 Percocet Pills

  • Cellphones

  • Over $5,000 in Canadian currency

A 24-year-old Scarborough man was arrested and charged with:

  • Traffick in Schedule I substance- Cocaine

  • Traffick in Schedule I substance- Cocaine

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)

  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 - in Canada

  • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose

  • Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

  • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm

A 23-year-old Scarborough man was arrested and charged with:

  • Traffick in Schedule I substance- Cocaine X3

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)

  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 - in Canada

A 21-year-old Toronto man 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- Other Drugs (Fentanyl)

  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 - in Canada

All the accused were held in custody and appeared in court on Thursday.

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