NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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An Ottawa man was among the two suspects arrested following a drug trafficking investigation that led to the search of a Windsor Street home Thursday.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 200 block of Windsor Street just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 28. The search warrant was obtained as the result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking activity at that address.
Two suspects were arrested at the scene and transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.
A search of the home and a vehicle resulted in the seizure of a quantity of suspected cocaine, a quantity of suspected Oxycodone pills, cash, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
The estimated street value of drugs seized totals more than $40,000. The amount of cash seized is believed to total about $40,000 CAD.
Kevin METELUS, 24, of Ottawa, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Oxycodone for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
Marilyn Grace WYNN, 43, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Oxycodone for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
Both appeared in bail court on Friday, April 29 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
